Mahu Surfer: Murder Rides the Waves on Oahu's North Shore
Neil S. Plakcy
Aug 2026 · Samwise Books · Narrated by Stan Jensen
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Going undercover means lying to everyone he loves.
In Mahu Surfer, the second book in the Mahu Investigations mystery series, gay Honolulu homicide detective Kimo Kanapa‘aka returns to his surfing past. His new boss sends the former competitive surfer undercover on O‘ahu’s North Shore to find the connection between three murdered surfers—and stop a killer before someone else dies.
But there’s a catch. Kimo can’t tell his family or friends that he has returned to the force. After being publicly outed and finally beginning to tell the truth about his life, he must now lie to everyone who matters to him.
On the North Shore, Kimo finds trouble beneath the paradise: crystal meth, soaring real estate prices, and a surfing community that doesn’t trust cops. He also comes face-to-face with a man from his past whose sexual assault helped drive Kimo into the police academy—and deeper into the closet—six years earlier.
To catch a killer, Kimo will have to navigate dangerous waves, old wounds, and secrets that hit much closer to home than he expected.
Finalist for the Lambda Literary Award for Best Gay Mystery. Perfect for fans of Joseph Hansen, Michael Nava, and John Morgan Wilson.
In Mahu Surfer, the second book in the Mahu Investigations mystery series, gay Honolulu homicide detective Kimo Kanapa‘aka returns to his surfing past. His new boss sends the former competitive surfer undercover on O‘ahu’s North Shore to find the connection between three murdered surfers—and stop a killer before someone else dies.
But there’s a catch. Kimo can’t tell his family or friends that he has returned to the force. After being publicly outed and finally beginning to tell the truth about his life, he must now lie to everyone who matters to him.
On the North Shore, Kimo finds trouble beneath the paradise: crystal meth, soaring real estate prices, and a surfing community that doesn’t trust cops. He also comes face-to-face with a man from his past whose sexual assault helped drive Kimo into the police academy—and deeper into the closet—six years earlier.
To catch a killer, Kimo will have to navigate dangerous waves, old wounds, and secrets that hit much closer to home than he expected.
Finalist for the Lambda Literary Award for Best Gay Mystery. Perfect for fans of Joseph Hansen, Michael Nava, and John Morgan Wilson.
Going undercover means lying to everyone he loves.
In Mahu Surfer, the second book in the Mahu Investigations mystery series, gay Honolulu homicide detective Kimo Kanapa‘aka returns to his surfing past. His new boss sends the former competitive surfer undercover on O‘ahu’s North Shore to find...
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