Island Cruise Homicide

Homicide, even when not justified, isn't always murder. On a private cruise of the Hawaiian Islands with her family, including two teen-aged boys, Pepper Bibeau quickly discovers that the hired deck hand is her irresponsible cousin Paka Reyes from the Big Island. When a dead body washes up on the beach at Haleʻiwa before the cruise gets under way, she doesn’t expect smooth sailing ahead. Enjoy a tour of the Hawaiian Islands set in 1978, before cell phones and lockdowns. Prepare to sail the ocean between islands; hike and bike rugged mountain trails; swim, snorkel, and surf the crystal clear waters of paradise. Dine Hawaiian-style with family and crew. Meet some local folks on the islands of Oʻahu, Kauaʻi, Molokai, Maui, and the Big Island of Hawaiʻi. Expect a few surprises along the way including the disappearance of an elderly but charismatic surfer that leads Pepper on a treasure hunt of clues to the man's fate. Find out what a dead body, an end of a career, the mystique behind a surfer's life, and the theft of a surfboard have in common - if anything.