A glimpse of a quickly melting corpse at the foot of a volcano has amateur sleuth and food enthusiast Valerie Corbin shocked. But how can she investigate a murder, when theres no evidence the victim ever existed?The first Orchid Isle cozy mystery, set in tropical Hilo, Hawaii, introduces a fun and feisty LGBTQ+ couple who swap surfing lessons for sleuthing sessions!Retired caterer Valerie Corbin and her wife Kristen have come to the Big Island of Hawaii to treat themselves to a wellearned tropical vacation. After the recent loss of her brother, Valerie is in sore need of a distraction from her troubles and is looking forward to enjoying the delicious food and vibrant culture the state has to offer.Early one morning, the couple and their friend tattooed local boy, Isaac set out to see an active lava flow, and Valerie is mesmerized by the shapeshifting mass of orange and red creeping over the field of black rock. Spying a boot in the distance, she strides off alone, pondering how it could have gotten there, only to realize to her horror that the boot is still attached to a leg a leg which is slowly being engulfed by the hot lava. Valeries convinced a murder has been committed but as shes the only witness to the nowvanished corpse, whos going to believe her? Determined to prove what she saw, and get justice for the unknown victim, Valerie launches her own investigation. But, thrown into a Hawaiian culture far from the luaus and tiki bars of glossy tourist magazines, she...

Binding: Hardback;320 pages; Publisher: Canongate Books; Classification: FF; Weight: 548 g; Dimensions: 222 x 145 x 31

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