Terry Ambrose

On the Take in Waikiki Terry Ambrose

Trouble in paradiseFormer skip tracer turned apartment manager McKenna is back in his tenth senior sleuth cozy mystery.

Honolulu philanthropist Kenji Ito has gone missing. His daughter is worried something has happened to him. So, she asks former skip tracer McKenna and his PI-wannabe sidekick Chance Logan to find her dad. A senior sleuth cozy mystery with a murder in paradise

Right away, McKenna figures this simple find-my-dad situation is going to bring him trouble in paradise. Even McKenna doesn't foresee Kenji's body turning up, the victim of murder.

In addition to the murder, McKenna hears rumors about Kenji's company. For instance, he was a ruthless businessman. Or the one about payoffs to government officials. And then there's the supposed gang associations.

Oh yeah, McKenna's worried. If the rumors are true, he and Chance are in over their heads. And Benni could become a widow before she's even a bride. Praise for the previous Trouble in Paradise senior sleuth cozy mysteries

Photo Finish Finalist San Diego Book Awards - Best Mystery/Thriller 2012

The Scent of Waikiki "Mr. Ambrose has written a mystery that goes from simple to complex in the blink of an eye." - Escape with Dollycas

Big Island Blues "Likable characters, witty dialogue, and ample amounts of humor ensure that readers will be captivated by this Hawaiian Getaway of a mystery." - Kings River Life