Murder in Hawaii

By Steve Allen

Book Overview

Steve Allen's wit, charm, and musical talent have made him one of America's most popular entertainers for four decades. A true legend, Allen's name is highly recognizable and his appeal is timeless. Murder in Hawaii, the eighth book in his beloved mystery series, is sure to delight all of his fans.Steve Allen and Jayne Meadows are delighted when they receive an invitation to go to Hawaii to guest-star on the hit new detective series, Hawaiian Wave, opposite their friend Billy Markham-TV's hottest new star. But Billy's casting call has an ulterior motive. The hearthrob claims he's had some heart-stopping scares, courtesy of a secret stalker-and he needs the droll detective duo to look into it.No sooner are Steve and Jayne ensconced in their luxury suite at the Royal Hawaiian when someone tampers with the brakes on Billy's car. But the tide really turns when the body of a Hawaiian Wave executive is found floating off the shores of Hanauma Bay. When a second corpse turns up, it becomes clear that a brilliantly conceived murder plot is being played out...off camera. Now it's up to the savvy sleuths to discover who's moonlighting as a murderer-before they're both cut out of the script for good.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1575665298
• ISBN13: 9781575665290
• Release Date: January 2000
• Publisher: Kensington Pub Corp
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 0.42 lbs.
• Dimensions: 7.0" x 1.0" x 4.3"

Customer Reviews

Good book

This was a very good book. Mr. Allen was a good man with a wide range in talent. His mysteries remind me of the Thin Man series of old movies with him his wife and sometimes his driver solving them. I have read all of his mystery novels and each one keeps getting better. After reading Murder in Hawaii I wanted to take a vacation there to see the beauty that Mr. Allen described in his book. Someday I will but till then I will re-read this book and enjoy the many plot twist. Light reading that is thrilling and witty.

A Fun Read

Mr. Allen is something of a Renaissance man. Here, he has written an entertaining mystery, told at a leisurely pace, with care taken to get the complicated plot across. There are the additional pleasures of a showbiz backdrop, the Hawaiian atmosphere, and his casual expertise on any number of subjects. Steve Allen and Jayne Meadows go to Hawaii to guest star on the hot TV series in which the son of two old friends stars. The young actor thinks someone is stalking him. But things are a bit more tangled than that--the plot of the episode revolves around a well-to-do couple who are into polo, and reflects some secrets of some real people in the Hawaiian polo community. And a couple dead bodies turn up around the shooting locations. Leave it to Steve and Jayne to get to the bottom of things. Light reading with intelligence and wit.