Neil S. Plakcy

A protest turns deadly—and Kimo Kanapa’aka’s family is caught in the crossfire.Honolulu homicide detective Kimo Kanapa’aka is working security at a rally for Hawaiian sovereignty when a gunshot cuts through the crowd. An elderly woman is killed just feet from Kimo’s mother and nephews...

One kiss. Two souls. Everything changes. Michael Torani has a problem. He's falling for Daniel Florez. The quiet new boy is brilliant, awkward, and unlike anyone Michael has ever met. Their first kiss should have been unforgettable for all the usual reasons. Instead, it changes Michael forever.

Must Read trophy from Reedsy Discovery: A fascinating look at an interesting religion, good for followers and non followers alike.After the Party's Over: A Jewish Teen's Guide to Finding Your Path is a thoughtful, accessible nonfiction guide for Jewish teens navigating the years after their bar...

A gay president? In 1857?Jeff Berman, a Pennsylvania history professor, discovers correspondence between President James Buchanan and his male aide which depicts their sexual and emotional relationship.With the help of handsome Pascal Montrouge, a disgraced reporter hungry to return to the big...

Stolen treasures, a cane-whacking elderly woman and a couple of dead bodies. A favorite furry sleuth returns in a new adventure!Follow semi-reformed computer hacker Steve and his clue-sniffing golden retriever Rochester as they track different kinds of thieves. From a tree-removal scam artist to...

Wounded Warrior Finds Love and Healing Through Man's Best FriendDog trainer Grace connects with Alex, a handsome yet troubled veteran, when he comes into her store looking for help with his new rescue dog, Scout.As Grace assists Alex in training Scout to be his psychiatric service dog, the two...

Jeff’s lover’s death reveals a web of deception and danger.Jeff Berman thought he knew Pascal Montrouge. Brilliant, charismatic, infuriating and impossible to resist, Pascal was an investigative journalist who had broken Jeff’s heart more than once. But they had finally found their way...

A homicide detective. A secret he can’t hide. A case that will expose everything.Honolulu homicide detective Kimo Kanapaʻaka has worked hard to build his reputation—tough, capable, and completely in control. In a department steeped in macho culture, there’s no room for weakness. And no...

When his neighbor is accused of murder, reformed computer hacker Steve Levitan and his golden retriever Rochester are asked to sniff out clues to prove her innocence. Who could have killed bookstore owner Darlene Nowak? One of the food trucks venders she angered when they parked in front of her...

Reformed computer hacker Steve Levitan still gets a thrill from snooping into places online where he shouldn’t be. When his golden retriever Rochester discovers a human bone at the Friends Meeting during the Harvest Days festival, these two unlikely sleuths are plunged into another...

A dog, a synagogue, and a deadly crime. When a young man suffering from mental illness disrupts the blessing of the animals at Steve Levitan’s synagogue, he and his golden retriever Rochester are launched into an investigation that will take Steve back into the past of his family, his...

In the sixth golden retriever mystery, Dog Have Mercy, Christmas approaches and reformed hacker Steve Levitan tries to help a fellow ex-con now working at the vet’s office in Stewart’s Crossing. His curiosity, and the crime-solving instincts of his golden retriever, Rochester, kick in when...

A cold case. A powerful request. And secrets someone buried for a reason. Honolulu homicide detective Kimo Kanapa’aka is asked to investigate a decades-old death—one the military long ago closed and forgot. He should say no.

A favor for his mother could cost Kimo everything. Honolulu homicide detective Kimo Kanapa'aka is on departmental leave when his mother asks him to do the one thing he shouldn't: Investigate a murder.

A drifting sailboat. Four bodies. And a cargo that should never have reached Hawaii. When a ghost ship washes up on the Leeward Coast of O‘ahu, Honolulu homicide detective Kimo Kanapa’aka —on assignment with the FBI —finds himself at the center of a case unlike anything he’s faced before.

This time, the target isn’t just strangers. It’s families like Kimo’s. Honolulu homicide detective Kimo Kanapa’aka is seconded to the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force, stepping into a world of high-risk investigations and unfamiliar rules.

A different side of Kimo Kanapa’aka—raw, intimate, and unapologetically erotic. In Mahu Men, Honolulu homicide detective Kimo Kanapa’aka steps out of the crime scene and into a series of charged, deeply personal encounters that explore desire, identity, and connection.

On O’ahu, predators don’t always hunt in the wild. When the body of a powerful island figure is discovered in the aftermath of a warehouse fire, Honolulu homicide detective Kimo Kanapa’aka and his partner Ray Donne are called in to investigate.

In the sultry heat of 1968 Miami, private investigator George Clay finds himself entangled in a web of murder, smuggling, and forbidden desire.

When a wealthy couple dies in what appears to be a tragic car accident, Steve Levitan and his golden retriever Rochester are drawn into a mystery that reaches far beyond the quiet streets of Stewart's Crossing. The victims' twenty-year-old son, Daniel Farahani, seems more comfortable navigating...