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The Case of the Good Deed follows two investigators reminiscent of Charlie Chan and Mr. Moto, but not the same. An old Hawaiian deed from the mid-19th century is found in the wall of a historic church. The deed is to a valuable parcel in rapidly developing downtown Kakaako. A young museum researcher and a young reporter, Zoe Lee, believe it can complicate if not stop a major development. Then a suspicious and tragic death. Was it an accident? Follow Detective Charlie, Izakaya owner Moto, and reporter Zoe as they unravel the authenticity of the deed and if the death was murder. A rainbow of…mehr

Produktbeschreibung
The Case of the Good Deed follows two investigators reminiscent of Charlie Chan and Mr. Moto, but not the same. An old Hawaiian deed from the mid-19th century is found in the wall of a historic church. The deed is to a valuable parcel in rapidly developing downtown Kakaako. A young museum researcher and a young reporter, Zoe Lee, believe it can complicate if not stop a major development. Then a suspicious and tragic death. Was it an accident? Follow Detective Charlie, Izakaya owner Moto, and reporter Zoe as they unravel the authenticity of the deed and if the death was murder. A rainbow of Hawaii characters appear in The Case of the Good Deed, including Dr. Dayton Apo, Director, The Cook Museum Charlie C. Chang - a Honolulu Police Detective Kirk Daniels - a young researcher at the Cook Museum Joe and Molly (Mai Tai) Davis - owners and managers of a small walk-up apartment Yoshiro "Moto" Fujimoto - a restaurant owner Zoe Lee - a young reporter Kono - Shilling's assistant Zoe Lee - a young reporter Robert Shilling - a developer Stan Takahashi - a Honolulu Police Detective
Autorenporträt
Jim Shon is a former Hawaii State Legislator who served in the 1980s and 1990s. Jim is a strong supporter of the Arts and remains active in Hawaiian affairs and politics. The Case of the Good Deed is the first in the series: The Good Deed Chronicles he co-authored with Masa Hagino. The second in the series is The Case of the Rainforest Reunion. Jim Shon has also published a 1986 novel also set in Hawaii: Poison in Paradise, and several other books.