
The Case of the Good Deed
Hawaii Insight Books (Publisher)
Published on 28. July 2019
Book
Paperback/Softback
154 pages
978-1-7338331-0-3 (ISBN)
Description
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
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Series
Language
English
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 9 mm
Weight
234 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-7338331-0-3 (9781733833103)
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Persons
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.