Paradise Crime Thrillers Series

Paradise hides too many bodies. How would you take on a serial killer? Sophie Ang's lovable dog Ginger has a nose for murder, and leads her tech sleuth mistress through perilous lava fields on the Big Island to a terrible discovery. Sophie is plunged into a new investigation with dynamic partner Jake Dunn, searching for a missing young woman who is just one of many. Sparks fly between the two as they dig into layers of deception and darkness, rousing the attention of true evil. "Toby Neal sets a relentless pace that will keep you up way past your bedtime!" ~Advance Reader

If Lisbeth Salander and Jack Reacher had a Black/Thai love child…she would be SOPHIE. ✅ Brilliant hacker, MMA fighter, domestic abuse survivor, chronic depressive ✅ Likes kids and animals more than people ✅ Often goes off the grid and hides under a fake identity ✅ Sophie never, ever gives up on a case. Paradise is filled with deadly secrets. What would you do if you were a killer's loose end? Palm trees, volcanoes, and black sand beaches are the backdrop for murder as security specialist Sophie Ang, and her dog Ginger, are swept up in a multi-layered case on the Big Island of Hawaii working with a US Marshal to protect an important witness. A ghost from Sophie's past returns to haunt her, and a love triangle tears at her heart. Sophie will need all of her friends, lovers, tech-savvy, and skills to stay alive...and that's just her day job. "Toby Neal has an amazing talent for weaving a complex and exciting plot together with fascinating descriptions of the characters' emotions and fears. I can't wait for the next book!" ~Walt, Reviewer  

If Lisbeth Salander and Jack Reacher had a Black/Thai love child…she would be SOPHIE. ✅ Brilliant hacker, MMA fighter, domestic abuse survivor, chronic depressive ✅ Likes kids and animals more than people ✅ Often goes off the grid and hides under a fake identity ✅ Never, never gives up on a case. Never. Paradise is haunted by betrayal. What if you discovered that those closest to you were not who they seemed? Tech sleuth Sophie Ang, her lovable dog Ginger, and her partner, Jake Dunn, tackle a new case involving a famous hula festival on the Big Island--but that's only one of the hot situations demanding Sophie's attention. Repercussions from the past and the return of a deadly relative threaten to tear apart the fragile life Sophie's trying to build. Everyone around her seems to want more from Sophie than she can give, and one of them plans to take her life. In the midst of a volcano of conflicting agendas, Sophie must find a way to truth, victory and freedom. "Neal's writing is persistently riveting... Masterly." ~Kirkus Reviews