YEN FOR MURDER By Jeanne Burrows-Johnson
The fourth Natalie Seachrist Hawaiian Mystery
MEET NATALIE SEACHRIST
Natalie Seachrist is a semi-retired journalist living in the City and County of Honolulu, Hawai`i In this fourth story, she is expanding her writing career by reporting about the local food and entertainment scene. Living in the Lanikai cottage that was her Auntie's, she and her life partner, retired police detective Ke`oni Hewitt, are enjoying life near a beautiful white sands beach in windward O`ahu, until life intervenes in ways she could never have imagined...
Honolulu journalist Natalie Seachrist has had visions all of her life. Surprisingly, she experiences a vision of a Buddhist minister meditating at her altar. When a sharp sound crashes into her consciousness, Natalie watches as the serene woman falls to the floor suddenly.
Later, while browsing through an antique auction brochure, Natalie and Keʻoni see a statue of the ancient Shākyamuni Buddha which Keʻoni realizes was stolen during the now cold case that haunted the end of his career with the Honolulu Police Department.
Soon Keʻoni and Natalie find themselves diving into the realm of international auctions and estate sales. Aided by Miss Una, Natalie’s fleet-footed feline companion, surprising objects emerge from unexpected places.
What prompted these crimes of murder and larceny? Was it the chance to acquire riches, or religious zeal at the thought of possessing such a rare religious artifact? Can the conjoined cases be solved, or will the scanty evidence simply be returned to HPD’s cold case files?
