Killer Connection (A Hawaii Mystery Novelette)

By R. Barri Flowers

From award winning crime writer R. Barri Flowers and the bestselling author of Murder in Hawaii Mysteries comes a gripping Maui mystery suspense novelette, Killer Connection.

Honolulu fashion designer Kiyoshi Yoshida had just gone through the worst year of her life after losing her twin brother and husband, costing Kiyoshi nearly everything she held most dear.

In what still gave Kiyoshi chills of disbelief, her brother Sergio Matsuko, one time dedicated and decorated homicide detective for the Honolulu Police Department, had stunned nearly everyone who knew him by being identified as the Aloha Black Scarf Killer, a serial killer who had raped and murdered seven women, before committing suicide in a house fire.

Seeking to escape the notoriety, Kiyoshi relocated to Maui, hoping to somehow reclaim her life while working as a saleswoman in an upscale clothing store.

Connor Jansen, a bestselling true crime writer, tracked down Kiyoshi, hoping to get information on Matsuko for his latest book on the notorious island serial killer. Using a pseudonym, Connor worms his way into Kiyoshi’s life, only to have second thoughts about his deception.

In the meantime, a killer has been watching Kiyoshi, waiting for the right time to add her to her list of victims.

Bonus material includes excerpts from R. Barri Flowers’ bestselling Hawaii mystery novels, Murder in Maui, Murder in Honolulu, and Seduced to Kill in Kauai; as well as a glitzy contemporary suspense novelette, Kaanapali Beach Paradise.

• Language: English
• Publisher: R. Barri Flowers
• Release date: Dec 31, 2014
• ISBN: 9781311349972

R. Barri Flowers

R. Barri Flowers is the award winning, bestselling author of mystery and thriller novels, true crime books, relationship fiction, young adult mysteries, and children's books. Follow R. Barri Flowers on Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, LinkedIn, Goodreads, LibraryThing, and YouTube. Learn more about the author on Wikipedia and www.rbarriflowers.com.

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KILLER CONNECTION

A Hawaii Mystery Novelette

By R. Barri Flowers

Copyright 2015 by R. Barri Flowers at Smashwords. All rights reserved.

KILLER CONNECTION: A Hawaii Mystery Novelette is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are either the product of the author's imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events, locales, business establishments, or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.

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For Maui Mermaid, the special lady who helps make every day paradise for me.

To the many fans of my Hawaii fiction as well as new readers who have a love for the Hawaiian Islands and enjoy a great read. Aloha!

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OTHER BOOKS BY R. BARRI FLOWERS

FICTION

Before He Kills Again (A Veronica Vasquez Thriller)

Dark Streets of Whitechapel (A Jack the Ripper Mystery)

Dead in the Rose City (A Dean Drake Mystery)

Fractured Trust (A Renee Steele Legal Mystery)

Justice Served (A Barkley and Parker Mystery)

Killer in The Woods (A Psychological Thriller)

Murder in Honolulu (A Skye Delaney Mystery)

Murder in Maui (A Leila Kahana Mystery)

Murdered in the Man Cave (A Riley Reed Cozy Mystery)

Persuasive Evidence (A Jordan La Fontaine Legal Thriller)

Seduced to Kill in Kauai (An Exotic Thriller)

State's Evidence (A Beverly Mendoza Legal Thriller)

TEEN FICTION

Christmas Wishes: Laura's Story (A Young Adult Holiday Fantasy)

Count Dracula's Teenage Daughter (A Transylvanica High Novel #1)

Danger in Time (A Young Adult Time Travel Mystery)

Ghost Girl in Shadow Bay (A Young Adult Haunted House Mystery)

Out for Blood (A Transylvanica High Novel #2)

Summer at Paradise Ranch (A Young Adult Adventure Series)

Teen Ghost at Dead Lake (A Young Adult Haunted House Mystery)

TRUE CRIME

Masters of True Crime: Chilling Stories of Murder and the Macabre (editor)

Murder Chronicles: A Collection of Chilling True Crime Tales

Murders in the United States: Crimes, Killers, and Victims of the 20th Century

Serial Killers & Prostitutes: True Cases from Jack the Ripper to the Long Island Serial Killer

Serial Killer Couples: Bonded by Sexual Depravity, Abduction, & Murder

The Sex Slave Murders: The True Story of Serial Killers Gerald & Charlene Gallego

TRUE CRIME SHORTS

Dead at the Saddleworth Moor: The Crimes of Ian Brady & Myra Hindley

Killers of the Lonely Hearts: The Tale of Serial Killers Raymond Fernandez & Martha Beck

Mass Murder in the Sky: The Bombing of Flight 629

Murder at the Pencil Factory: The Killing of Mary Phagan 100 Years Later

Murder of a Star Quarterback: The Tragic Tale of Steve McNair & Sahel Kazemi

Murder of the Banker's Daughter: The Killing of Marion Parker

Terror in East Lansing: The Tale of MSU Serial Killer Donald Miller

The Gold Special Train Robbery: Deadly Crimes of the D'Autremont Brothers

The Amityville Massacre: The DeFeo Family's Nightmare

The Pickaxe Killers: Karla Faye Tucker & Daniel Garrett

The Sex Slave Murders 2: The Chilling Story of Serial Killers Fred & Rosemary West

The Sex Slave Murders 3: The Horrific Tale of Serial Killers Leonard Lake & Charles Ng

PRAISE FOR R. BARRI FLOWERS

Vivid details of police procedure one would expect from top criminologist. A gripping novel in what promises to be outstanding series. — Douglas Preston, New York Times bestselling author on MURDER IN MAUI

Gripping, tightly woven tale you won't want to put down. Author neatly contrasts natural beauty of tropical paradise with ugliness of murder and aftermath. — John Lutz, Edgar winner and bestselling author on MURDER IN MAUI

Flowers delivers the goods. An exotic setting, winning characters, and realistic procedural details make MURDER IN MAUI a sure hit with crime-fiction readers. — Bill Crider, Edgar winner and author on MURDER IN MAUI

Flowers once again has written a page-turner legal thriller that begins with a bang and rapidly moves along to its final page. He has filled the novel with believable characters and situations. — Midwest Book Review on STATE'S EVIDENCE

A clever mystery with many suspects.... Vividly written, this book holds the reader's attention and speeds along. — Romantic Times on JUSTICE SERVED

A model of crime fiction.... Flowers may be a new voice in modern mystery writing, but he is already one of its best voices. — Statesman Journal on JUSTICE SERVED

An excellent look at the jurisprudence system.... Will appeal to fans of John Grisham and Linda Fairstein. — Harriet Klausner on PERSUASIVE EVIDENCE

STATE'S EVIDENCE will make the top sellers list because it's fast-paced, intriguing, satisfying, and I highly recommend it to you." — Romance Reader At Heart

A rocket of a read. Not only a heart-thumping thriller, this is that rare novel that is downright scary. — John Lutz, Edgar winner and bestselling author on BEFORE HE KILLS AGAIN

MURDER IN HONOLULU is an exquisitely rich and masterfully constructed mystery. R. Barri Flowers now lays fitting claim to the beautiful island paradise as his territory.... A savvy, smooth, and sumptuous read that's as hot as Waikiki beach sand. — Jon Land, bestselling author

It gets no better than this! R. Barri Flowers has written another thriller guaranteed to hold onto its readers! — Huntress Reviews on DARK STREETS OF WHITECHAPEL

Selected as one of Suspense Magazine's Best Books. — John Raab, CEO/Publisher on THE SEX SLAVE MURDERS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Killer Connection

Murder in Maui – Bonus Excerpts

Murder in Honolulu – Bonus Excerpts

Seduced to Kill in Kauai – Bonus Excerpts

Kaanapali Beach Paradise – Bonus Excerpts

About the Author

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KILLER CONNECTION

A Hawaii Mystery Novelette

Her biggest mistake was letting him into her apartment—a man she knew and thought she could trust. She was wrong on both counts. She didn't know him at all, and certainly anything resembling trust had gone out the window.

She was sure he was going to kill her, unless she could somehow find a way to escape. But his imposing presence was blocking her from getting past him and out of the bedroom. Her heart was racing like crazy and she thought she was going to pass out at any moment now.

It was only through sheer willpower that she remained on gimpy legs. She didn't want to go down without a fight. She knew about the others and the unspeakable things he had done to them. Now he had his sights set on her and, unless she thwarted his plans, she was about to become another victim of the Aloha Black Scarf Killer.

She pretended to succumb to his advances and sensed a slight relaxation in his contorted facial expression. But the moment he touched her, she cringed.

Knowing there was no turning back, she hoped to catch him off guard by kneeing him as hard as she could in the groin.

Somehow he had anticipated this move and blocked her leg with his arm. His eyes burned with anger and he growled: You stupid bitch! You shouldn't have done that—

Frantically, she tried to push him to get away, but it was like trying to move a brick wall. He grabbed her roughly by the hair and in the same motion slammed his fist hard into the side of her head. She instantly saw stars and felt dizzy just before everything went black.

He caught her before she went down, carried her to the bed, and tossed her on it like a rag doll. Now she was his to do with as he pleased.

And he fully intended to do just that.

Climbing atop her, he sandwiched her waist between his powerful legs. He ripped her dress open, exposing braless breasts, which he immediately began to squeeze, closing his eyes for a moment of indulgence. When she began to stir, perhaps from his intimate touch, he waited until she opened her eyes before continuing. He wanted her to be conscious to witness his pleasure and violation of her womanhood—then death.

She squirmed beneath him and he could see the sheer terror in her eyes, which added to his gratification.

He tore her panties off, unzipped his trousers, and forced himself into her. He could tell that she was trying to resist as much as she could, as if by pure willpower.

But his will was even stronger. And his body.

He