Murder on Mokulua Drive

By Jeanne Burrows-Johnson

Journalist Natalie Seachrist sometimes experiences visions but after envisioning a predawn escape by boat from Denmark, she has no idea how scenes apparently from a World War II movie will impact her modern life in Hawai’i. Soon, she and boyfriend, private investigator Keoni Hewitt, move into the Lanikai cottage she recently inherited. The warm welcome they receive from Miriam Didión and her housemates sets an ideal tone for life in the seaside neighborhood. As Natalie throws Keoni a birthday party everybody, including Natalie’s feline companion Miss Una, have become fast friends.

Abruptly, everyone’s life changes when a body is found at Miriam’s home. Eerily, the murder parallels another of Natalie’s visions of a scuba diver garroting a woman by moonlight. Again, she must reveal a murderous vision to Keoni’s former partner, Honolulu Police Detective John Dias. Hoping her unusual gifts will prove useful, Detective Dias asks Natalie to assist his investigation. Discovery of a suspect’s body on Diamond Head Beach suggests resolution of the crime and Natalie and her new friends schedule a tour of historic Kawai Nui Marsh. Too soon, the day of playing tourist devolves and Natalie and her friends are suddenly in the cross hairs of a dangerous adversary. Does resolution of the gruesome crime lie buried in the deceased’s transnational past? Or does it lie in the visible present among innocuous seeming companions?

• Language: English
• Publisher: Artemesia Publishing
• Release date: Feb 10, 2018
• ISBN: 9781932926620

Jeanne Burrows-Johnson

Author Jeanne Burrows-Johnson embraces years in the performing arts, education, and marketing. Academically, she became a member of Phi Beta Kappa while finishing a Bachelor of Arts degree in history at the University of Hawai`i. During graduate studies and a teaching assistantship, she joined Phi Alpha Theta. She’s also a member of the National Writers Union, Sisters in Crime, Arizona Mystery Writers, and the British Association of Teachers of Dancing, Highland Division. Having lived in Hawai`i for 20 years, it’s no surprise her readers sample its lush environs while examining puzzling deaths, snippets of pan-Pacific history, and her heroine’s haunting visions. Project descriptions, Island recipes, and a link to a writing and marketing blog are at JeanneBurrows-Johnson.com.