Murders of Conveyance - (Natalie Seachrist Hawaiian Cozy Mystery) by Jeanne Burrows-Johnson (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

The First Annual Aloha Scavenger Hunt is beginning. Journalist Natalie Seachrist, private investigator Keoni Hewitt, and friends Margie and Dan O`Hara are joining in the fun. Before departing for their Honolulu hotel, Natalie dreams of a film noire whodunit. Immersed in the action, she finds a man's body lying in a mid-1950s hotel, and watches an elegant woman search an adjacent room. After a murder occurs outside their suite, Natalie advises HPD Lieutenant John Dias that the details eerily parallel her "dream." Knowing the reliability of her unusual gift, the Lieutenant asks Natalie and Keoni to watch for clues to either death as the hunt continues.

After more visions, Natalie is convinced that the site of her earlier "dream" was in Chinatown and the perpetrator, a woman in a red suit. A false scavenger hunt clue's allusion to a priceless Kuan Yin statue suggest a cause for the disappearance of a man in the 1950s. Is this the man Natalie envisioned in a narrow hotel hallway? Is his death linked to that of the professor? And what of the false clue's reference to hidden treasure? Are these coincidences? Or, has Natalie's visioning revealed a murderer with long hidden secrets?

About the Author

Jeanne Burrows-Johnson embraces experience in the performing arts, education, and marketing. Academically, she became a member of Phi Beta Kappa while completing 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 Sisters in Crime, Arizona Mystery Writers, the National Writers Union, and is a Lifetime Member of the British Association of Teachers of Dancing, Highland Division. Jeanne's love of storytelling lies in her theatrical training and the colorful tales of the myriad characters in her life. Having been a resident of Hawai'i for 20 years, it's no surprise that her mysteries are set in its lush environs. While sampling Island life and pan-Pacific history, her readers examine puzzling deaths and the haunting visions of her heroine. Organizations seeking a public speaker can hear snippets of both Prospect for Murder and Under Sonoran Skies: Prose and Poetry from the High Desert at JeanneBurrows-Johnson.com. The site also offers Island recipes and a comprehensive glossary from the mysteries.