Paradise

A Jake Rawlins, P.I. Novel

After six years in prison, Jake Rawlins just wanted to be left alone in Paradise. After looking at an old postcard photo of Diamond Head he finally arrived in Hawaii. It is 1941 in Honolulu. Japanese spies are everywhere, and they think Jake has information that will compromise them. When one of his boarding housemates is murdered, Jake is the number one suspect. Jake vows to find out who killed his friend not realizing he is going up against at whole network of Japanese spies.
In his quest, Jake finds Sadie, also fresh from the mainland and hiding a secret past. The Honolulu police and the FBI draft Jake to serve as bait for the Japanese spies but are they just setting him up? Fast paced action surrounds the days leading up to the attack on Pearl Harbor and beyond. Written by the author of the popular Hawaiians series, Steve Stelle offers another look at the many faces of paradise. This is book one of a new series.