Death in Paradise

Six years ago, Henrietta O’Dwyer Collins beloved husband Richard lost his life on the Hawaiian island of Kauai… Then, one brisk March morning, a chilling message has arrived by Priority Mail claiming Richard’s fatal fall from a towering island cliff was no accident — it was murder. Faced with this uncertainty, Henrie 'O' decides to take matters into her own hands. After all, the police investigation ruled Richard’s death as an accident. Henrie O needs to know the truth and she has reason to believe Richard’s death was not an accident … Following cryptic clues and her infallible instincts to a lush and verdant tropical Eden — and to the lavish mountaintop estate of wealthy matriarch Belle Ericcson, where Richard spent his final days — Henrie O becomes privy to terrible allegations of greed and jealousy, adultery and abuse. There are secrets in every family. The more Henrie O gets to know the Ericcson family, the more convinced she is that one of them must have murdered her husband. But, with the police and private detectives drawing the conclusion that nothing untoward happened, Henrie O has her work cut out. Her search for the truth has brought Henrie O to a lethal paradise where giant palm fronds hide evil deeds from inquisitive eyes and she may never be allowed to leave alive. Murder did not begin or end with Richard Collins … and someone’s dark and enduring homicidal passions have yet to be fully satisfied… Death in Paradise is an emotional thriller that will keep you gripped until the very last page. Praise for Carolyn Hart "Hart's laurels need no burnishing but bet on PARADISE for major awards when the lists come out." Washington Times ‘In the tradition of Agatha Christie’ – Romantic Times ‘This terrific whodunit will keep you guessing with its extensive use of red herrings and suspicious characters.’ – Romantic Times 'Superb' - Los Angeles Times Carolyn Hart is the multi-award winning author of over 50 novels. Born in Oklahoma City, Hart graduated from the University of Oklahoma. She was former president of Sisters in Crime, before becoming a member herself, as well as being a member of several other crime associations. Hart won the Agatha for Best Mystery Novel of 2003 for Letter from Home and also received the Ridley Pearson Award at Murder in Grove for her significant contribution to the mystery field.