A vigilante surfer. A by-the-book detective. A ruthless serial killer. There are better places to go on vacation. Koa Banks used to be a respected pro surfer. He used to be an elite Hawaiian lifeguard. Koa used to be a lot of things. Now he's just trying to hold on to his ten-year-old daughter and get back in the lifeguard tower. But when a serial killer begins hunting Oahu's pristine beaches, rookie detective Kate Winslow, fresh off the plane from Chicago, recruits Koa to help her stop the carnage. Soon, however, Kate's big city style puts the pair in treacherous waters with local heavies. And with the year's largest surf contest attracting thousands of potential victims, along with his own family in the crosshairs, if Koa can't conquer his personal demons and survive the biggest waves to hit Hawaiian shores in decades, island time could be officially dead-the clock is ticking in paradise. If he wipes out, people die... Aloha Is Dead takes you on an adventurous Hawaiian holiday-a deadly one-with a fast-paced, sun-soaked murder mystery that captures the essence of Oahu's idyllic North Shore, a paradise for surfers and tourists alike. Dripping with action, intrigue and a splash of romance, Aloha Is Dead keeps you on the edge of your beach chair until the unguessable end.