New Releases by Toby Neal

Our cozy small town on Maui has a new mystery: the suspicious death of one of our dearest Red Hat ladies. I’m Kat Smith, former Secret Service, current Postmaster in Ohia, Hawaii, and this time, my one-eared former feral feline Tiki is helping me find a killer who’s stirred up a real witches’ brew of trouble. All my hot pilot boyfriend Keone and I can do is try to keep up with that crazy cat, and hope we find the killer before anyone else falls prey to a bad cup of tea. “Love this fun series! Strong capable women who have their flaws and hardships but solve their cases with humor and hijinks. Thanks for including Lei, Sophie and a cat in these books!”~Goodreads

Paradise has no protection from a twisted killer. Is the murder a human sacrifice...or something worse? Maui detective Lei Texeira and her partner Pono dive into a case that will test their resolve as they pursue a murderer who captures and displays his victims on some of Hawaii's most sacred grounds. With the help of rookie investigator and computer whiz Katie McHenry, the Lei’s team works against a ticking clock, trying to catch a deluded killer with a hidden agenda that will surprise them all. “So glad there are so many stories in this series…I never want it to end!” ~Reader, Goodreads

I’m Kat Smith, former Secret Service, current postmaster, and awkward private eye in Ohia, Maui, as I search for a valuable Hawaiian Christmas ornament gone missing. I’m the six-foot-something center of controversy as our small-town cozy mystery swirls with gossip, accusations, old feuds, and new friendships. I have my hot pilot boyfriend Mr. K, the Red Hat Society, and my beloved one-eared cat Tiki on the case—but I’m going to need all the help I can get to find the historic Queen’s Ornament before the fundraiser organized by my very own Aunt Fae is a bust. “The Paradise Crime Cozy Mysteries are my favorite new reading escape!”~Jules R., Goodreads

I’m Kat Smith, a Secret Service agent turned postmaster sleuth, assigned to cover a cozysmall town on Maui called Ohia. Things have been nuts since I got here; I’ve been dealing with murder, mayhem, and a cozy little mystery since I moved into a shack near the beach and was adopted by a stray cat named Tiki who has a nose for dead bodies. Now it’s “Hawaii time” to solve another murder mystery in paradise with new friends Opal, Artie, the Red Hat Society ladies, and a hot pilot named Mr. K. Assisting us are tech whiz Sophie Smithson and Detectives Lei and Pono of the Maui Police Department. If we’re lucky, no one will get hurt solving this latest small town cat-astrophe—but I’ve never been particularly lucky. "My new favorite cozy mystery series. A laugh on every page!" ~Reviewer

"A chuckle on every page!" Nothing’s ever as it seems in Ohia, Maui, especially for me, Kat Smith. I’m Secret Service, not Postal Service, but I’m stuck in the back end of paradise and making the best of it when grasping plans of a developer threaten to take out half the town. Even Tiki the evil post office cat is outraged by the hostile takeover of our “small island.” Somehow, I have to find a way to help my cozy small town survive—or lose a place and people I’m coming to love. “These funny cozy mysteries set on Maui are addicting, and Kat is my new favorite heroine!”~ Reviewer

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ BLOOD ORCHIDS, first in the series, is FREE! Grab yours NOW! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Paradise hides a cascade of crime. What would you do if a drug cartel went after your child? Sergeant Lei Texeira teams up with a fellow detective to find out who’s threatening her teenage daughter Malia, a confidential informant for the Maui Police Department. Malia’s fallen into hot water by trying to find out who is peddling drugs at her school—and she just might have crossed an organized crime gang with a reach that goes all the way to Hawaii from Mexico. Will the women find answers in time—or will Malia have to pay the ultimate price? "These books never get stale. My favorite mystery series of all time!" ~ G., Goodreads

Danger stalks paradise. The past never stays buried. Sixteen years ago, Sergeant Lei Texeira met Harriet Vierra and Malia, the infant she adopted, in a deadly encounter in Mexico. Now a detective with the Maui Police Department, Harry works with Lei, and Malia, a teen sleuth, is determined to find her lost friend Camille. But Camille is only one of many missing girls. Young women are vanishing across the islands without a trace. Lei and Harry search for answers with the FBI, as Malia secretly conducts her own dangerous investigation: but for the girls taken by traffickers, time is running out. "My favorite series of all time!" ~Reviewer

A wrong turn on vacation has deadly consequences. Twenty-one-year-old Lei is looking for a good time in Mexico. Blowing off steam after a tough semester, Lei and her friend Kelly hit the border in a red Mustang convertible; but a series of deadly misadventures unfold that will change Lei’s life forever. A dog can change everything. Affected by the events in Mexico, Lei adopts a young K-9 dropout to guard the home she shares with her aunt. They try to stop a series of neighborhood robberies, and Lei discovers the scariest thing of all… how far her dog Keiki will go to save her life. ***Wrong Turn is a PREQUEL NOVELLA for Blood Orchids, the first book in the Paradise Crime Mysteries. A rewritten portion was previously published.***

If Lisbeth Salander and Jack Reacher had a Black/Thai love child…she would be SOPHIE. ✅ Brilliant hacker, MMA fighter, domestic abuse survivor, chronic depressive ✅ Likes kids and animals more than people ✅ Superpower: everyone falls in love with Sophie ✅ Likes to go off the grid and hide under a fake identity ✅ Never, never gives up on a case. Never. Paradise is a hotbed of deadly motives. Is it wrong to steal from the rich and give to the poor? Sophie and her team delve into a new case involving missing funds from a prestigious private school with connections to Hawaii’s royalty—but the online grifter might have justice on their side Would you choose poison or a knife to kill someone you cared about? An international task force tightens the net around the vigilante known as the Ghost, but forces from within might just drive him to murder as he tries to prevent a plot that threatens Sophie and her family.

If Lisbeth Salander and Jack Reacher had a Black/Thai love child…she would be SOPHIE. ✅ Brilliant hacker, MMA fighter, domestic abuse survivor, chronic depressive ✅ Likes kids and animals more than people ✅ Likes to go off the grid and hide under a fake identity ✅ Never, never gives up on a case. Never. Paradise is drowning in lava. What would you do to survive during a volcanic eruption? Security specialists Sophie and Jake take a job to rescue a teen girl shacked up with a dangerous meth cooker on the Big Island, and their wilderness destination turns out to be in the path of the biggest eruption Hawaii has seen in decades. Soon, they’re embroiled in a natural disaster too hot for anyone to handle. Trapped underground in a lava tube, engulfed by darkness and heat, they struggle to outrun a deadly force that consumes everything in its path. “I rapidly devour each book in this series as soon as they're released. Neal's writing immerses you into the story, with multi-faceted characters that you'll be interested in and care about. Cannot put them down!” — Reviewer

Even Christmas can be darkest before dawn. She just wants to survive. The sixteen-year-old Robin Hood bandit responsible for starting an anarchy movement in Hawaii is now the target of an escape plot at a juvenile detention center, sparking FBI agent Lei Texeira to get involved with a manhunt. She just wants to find the burglar. Someone is stealing food from Aunty Rosario’s restaurant kitchen, but the holiday takes an unexpected turn when she catches the thief in the act. Favorite Hawaii recipes submitted by readers and served in Aunty Rosario’s Hawaiian Food Place restaurant are included! ***Clipped Wings 4.5 takes place between Broken Ferns #4 and Twisted Vine #5. A portion appeared as a short story in an anthology.***

Paradise is plundered by pirates. Someone is attacking and robbing luxury yachts as they sail the Hawaiian Islands leaving their passengers missing and presumed dead. Sergeant Lei Texeira, with her typical leap first look later style, dives into a case with the Coast Guard to find answers that lie as deep as Davy Jones’ locker. He’s taking back what was stolen. The Pirate King has a hidden agenda that’s bigger than the pillage of luxury yachts, and he’ll stop at nothing to reign on the sea. Grab this fast-paced mystery with a twist of romance, and take a trip to Hawaii with the series that’s sold more than a million copies! "This series is persistently riveting." ~Kirkus Reviews

If Lisbeth Salander and Jack Reacher had a Black/Thai love child…she would be SOPHIE. ✅ Brilliant hacker, MMA fighter, domestic abuse survivor, chronic depressive ✅ Likes kids and animals more than people ✅ Superpower: everyone falls in love with Sophie ✅ Likes to go off the grid and hide under a fake identity ✅ Never, never gives up on a case. Never. Paradise hides a master thief. What if diamonds aren’t a girl’s best friend? A heist at a high-end auction house sends tech specialist Sophie on a new case hunting down a thief whose skills match her own. Even as she chases a cache of precious gems, events begun in a distant land threaten the fragile happiness Sophie’s building—and an enigmatic new partner brings challenges close to home, luring Sophie into the world of vigilante justice. “Great character development, twists and turns! You never know how these books will end.” ~Tango

Paradise has a dark side. She can't stop thinking about a drowned girl's face... because it reminds her of her own. Overcoming a past filled with scars, Lei makes a life for herself and her dog, Keiki, as a cop in the sleepy Big Island town of Hilo. When a routine patrol turns up two murdered teens, Lei's world is rocked. She knows one of the girls, and she can't rest until she finds answers--not only about the victims, but about her own shadowed past as well. She'll look so beautiful...once she's dead. He knows he's twisted. He knows he's wrong. He just doesn't care. But now there's a female cop on his trail that won't give up, and she's gonna be next. "Blood Orchids satisfies on every level. A powerful talent is on the scene, whole-heartedly recommended." -Drew Cross, former police officer, author of BiteMarksGrab this fast paced mystery with a twist of romance, and take a trip to Hawaii with the series that's sold more than a million copies

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️WIRED ROGUE, second book in series, is FREE. Grab yours today!⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ If Lisbeth Salander and Jack Reacher had a Black/Thai love child…she would be SOPHIE. ✅ Brilliant hacker, MMA fighter, domestic abuse survivor, chronic depressive ✅ Likes kids and animals more than people ✅ Superpower: everyone falls in love with Sophie ✅ Likes to go off the grid and hide under a fake identity ✅ Never, never gives up on a case. Never. Paradise is stalked by a relentless evil. What would you do if your family was threatened? Sophie just wants to settle down with her unusual family—but a powerful presence sweeps in to steal her joy. At her most vulnerable physically and emotionally, Sophie must rise up to hunt down those who would take what’s most precious to her. The boundaries of love and friendship are tested as the men in her life grapple with their roles, each trying to help—but in the end, it’s Sophie who must face the darkness from her past and vanquish it. “The Paradise Crime books really should be picked up as a film script…they’re that good!” ~ Nancy S., Reviewer

If Lisbeth Salander and Jack Reacher had a Black/Thai love child…she would be SOPHIE. ✅ Brilliant hacker, MMA fighter, domestic abuse survivor, chronic depressive ✅ Likes kids and animals more than people ✅ Superpower: everyone falls in love with Sophie ✅ Likes to go off the grid and hide under a fake identity ✅ Never, never gives up on a case. Never. Paradise is haunted by betrayal. What if you discovered that those closest to you were not who they seemed? Tech sleuth Sophie Ang, her lovable dog Ginger, and her partner, Jake Dunn, tackle a new case involving a famous hula festival on the Big Island--but that’s only one of the hot situations demanding Sophie’s attention. Repercussions from the past and the return of a deadly relative threaten to tear apart the fragile life Sophie’s trying to build. Everyone around her seems to want more from Sophie than she can give, and one of them plans to take her life. In the midst of a volcano of conflicting agendas, Sophie must find a way to truth, victory and freedom. "Neal's writing is persistently riveting... Masterly." ~Kirkus Reviews

📚🔥 WIRED ROGUE, book 2, is FREE. Grab yours today!🌴📚 Paradise hides too many bodies. How would you take on a serial killer? Sophie Ang’s lovable dog Ginger has a nose for murder, and leads her tech sleuth mistress through perilous lava fields on the Big Island to a terrible discovery. Sophie is plunged into a new investigation with dynamic partner Jake Dunn, searching for a missing young woman who is just one of many. Sparks fly between the two as they dig into layers of deception and darkness, rousing the attention of true evil. “Toby Neal sets a relentless pace that will keep you up way past your bedtime!” ~Advance Reader✅ If Lisbeth Salander and Jack Reacher had a Black/Thai love child…she would be SOPHIE. ✅ Brilliant hacker, MMA fighter, domestic abuse survivor, chronic depressive, Sophie's a complicated woman! ✅ Likes kids and animals more than people ✅ Likes to go off the grid and hide under a fake identity ✅ Never, never gives up on a case. Never.

Paradise hides too many bodies. Sophie Ang's lovable dog Ginger has a nose for murder, and leads her tech sleuth mistress through perilous lava fields on the Big Island to a terrible discovery. Sophie is plunged into a new investigation with dynamic partner Jake Dunn, searching for a missing young woman who is just one of many. Sparks fly between the two as they dig into layers of deception and darkness, rousing the attention of true evil.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️WIRED ROGUE, Second in series, is FREE! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ If Lisbeth Salander and Jack Reacher had a Black/Thai love child…she would be SOPHIE. ✅ Brilliant hacker, MMA fighter, domestic abuse survivor, chronic depressive ✅ Likes kids and animals more than people ✅ Superpower: everyone falls in love with Sophie ✅ Likes to go off the grid and hide under a fake identity—but her BFF Marcella Scott can always find her Paradise can’t contain a thirst for revenge. How would you handle a sadistic stalker? Security specialist Sophie Ang returns to Maui, working alongside dynamic partner Jake Dunn to solve a series of bizarre and escalating threats against a rocker with a beach mansion. But soon, catching a crazed stalker becomes the least of Sophie’s problems: a deadly enemy is hell-bent on taking her down, along with anyone she cares about. Sophie’s very identity is tested as she grapples with issues of conscience and survival in a struggle that takes her to the edge of heartbreak, and beyond. "One of the year's best books!" — KC, Goodreads

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Paradise can’t contain a woman out for justice.⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Sophie Ang has escaped a dark past to right wrongs as a crime fighter, and she won’t let anything stand in her way. WIRED IN: The tale of Sophie’s development of a cutting-edge rogue computer program, DAVID, and her discovery of a cyber vigilante whom she may, or may not, be able to bring to justice. WIRED ROGUE: An untouchable cult deep in the jungle has a leader who might be a stone-cold wife killer, and his children slave labor. Only Sophie can get them out and find their missing mothers—and along the way, solve the puzzle of The Ghost. WIRED HARD: A buried royal Hawaiian island in Lahaina on Maui attracts mysterious burglary attempts, and gets deadly fast once Sophie’s on the case. As she solves a twisted murder with ties to the archaeological dig, she must also tangle with a nightmare from her past. Grab the first three books of the Paradise Crime Series bundled for a twisty, intelligent thrill ride: "Girl with the Dragon Tattoo becomes female Jack Reacher...in Hawaii!" “Very suspenseful! These books move along at a fast pace with many twists and turns. The main character is smart and a warrior.” ~James S, Goodreads

🔥 WIRED ROGUE, BOOK 2, ALSO FREE! Get yours NOW! And the rest of the series is O N S A L E briefly! Paradise hides a Lahaina thief with an obsession about the buried Hawaiian palace on Maui, and SOPHIE is the one to solve this crime. If Lisbeth Salander and Jack Reacher had a Black/Thai love child…she would be SOPHIE. ✅ Brilliant hacker, MMA fighter, domestic abuse survivor, and chronic depressive, Sophie is complicated ✅ Likes kids and animals more than people ✅ Never, never gives up on a case. What would you do to save something priceless? Security specialist Sophie Ang has a new case: someone is looting artifacts from a royal Hawaiian archaeological site in Lahaina on Maui. Things get deadly fast, and Sophie’s friend, Detective Lei Texeira, takes the case. The women track a killer whose tangled motives extend high into the world of Hawaiian cultural affairs, and deep into the darkest of human motivations—and all the while, Sophie walks a tightrope between new love and heartbreak. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Finalist: Best Indie Book Contest ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "This thriller explores a little known and culturally important archeological site hidden under a baseball diamond in the center of Lahaina. Exhuming it could point a way forward to restoration of the town." ~Reviewer “Neal’s female leads are strong, fierce, independent, and fabulous although rough around the edges. She writes with such exquisite detail...immersing you in the island surroundings as though you are there. Exhilarating, suspenseful, thrilling, fast-paced, action-packed, easy flow, engaging, immersive, vulnerable, and scintillating.” ~F. Thorn, reviewer FREE MYSTERY SET IN LAHAINA ON MAUI~ GET IT NOW!

Download this FREE thriller starring a female crime fighter in the best vigilante justice mystery series! Escape with a multiracial female investigator to the dark side of Hawaii paradise and enter a world of colorful characters and riveting mystery/thriller novels that you'll never want to leave. "Neal's writing is persistently riveting... Masterly." ~Kirkus Reviews ✅ If Jack Reacher and Lisbeth Salander had a black/Thai love child, she would be SOPHIE. ✅ Domestic abuse survivor, MMA fighter, brilliant hacker, chronic depressive, Sophie is a complicated woman ✅ Brilliant, sexy cyber vigilante plays mind and crime games with Sophie. Is he friend, foe, or…? ✅ Big, bad, rude, loud ex-Special Forces partner Jake Dunn gets in Sophie’s space—and under her skin ✅ Sophie goes off the grid and takes a new identity—but her best friend Agent Marcella Scott is always there for her ✅ Sophie’s yellow lab Ginger is the only companion in her bed—for now. ***Award Finalist in Thriller/Adventure, Best Book Awards*** ‘Wired in’ to her computers, tech agent Sophie Ang has been content in her clean, cool tech lab, where she chases criminals online, continuing a dance in the dark with the enigmatic vigilante known as the Ghost. Tumultuous changes eject her from her FBI agency cocoon to the front lines, where she finds herself in partnership with a brilliant, overbearing, larger-than-life ex-Special Forces operative, Jake Dunn. The two climb walls, dodge bullets, free captive children and dig up bodies for a case that might cost her life—and has already taken her badge. "Neal's writing is persistently riveting... Masterly." ~Kirkus Reviews Wired Rogue is a full-length standalone thriller novel that you can read by itself or as part of the larger Paradise Crime World in which Sophie is an ongoing Black/Thai heroine who metes out justice for those who need it most. "One of the best crime thrillers I've read! I never wanted to leave the Paradise Crime World. Thank goodness there are so many books in this series!" ~Reviewer

Paradise has dark parallels. A child’s skull, washed up on a beach, calls out for justice. The last thing detective Lei Texeira wants to do while her husband is deployed overseas is deal with a cold case involving child homicide, and rescuing a group of foster kids takes her beyond her personal limits. He just wants to live long enough to get home. Michael Stevens lands in a jungle hell filled with every kind of threat from crocodiles to kidnappers. Somehow he must get himself and his men to the rescue point, and defeat his inner demons along the way. "Persistently riveting...Neal's writing is tenacious, highlighted by the masterly crosscutting of two exhilarating storylines." ~ Kirkus Reviews Grab this fast-paced mystery with a twist of romance, and take a trip to Hawaii with the series that’s sold more than a million copies!

In the very near future, on the tiny island of Lanai, teens from very different worlds must find a way to survive when all technology is destroyed. Bea and Sam, Hawaiian kids isolated by a paranoid, alcoholic father, are thrown together with orphaned big-city pickpocket Nick when a disaster fries all technology. Aided by a mysterious `aumakua dragon that may or may not be Bea's imaginary friend, the kids face fire, plane crashes, gangs, pit bulls, thieves, sharks, hunger, thirst and abuse in a coming-of-age that explores a post-technology world where only the strong and connected survive. "Danger, love, fear, absolution, bravery and strength in a fascinating world are shown through wonderful characters in this absolutely beautiful story." G. S., Reviewer "Deep, fast-paced, filled with action, suspense, and heart, this little book is huge!" B. Morrison, Middle school teacher

Paradise is burning. She’s going after the Shroud Killer—by herself. Detective Lei Texeira has had enough of an elusive enemy that strikes at her by hitting the ones she loves. Taking matters into her own hands, she stalks a killer to the Big Island, uncovering old vendettas and new tragedies. Meanwhile… he just loves fire. Fire is cleansing. Fire is beauty. Fire is pure power, and a pyromaniac tangles with Michael Stevens in a case that catches the innocent in raging flames. "Toby Neal's series is a wonderful achievement in consistency and style, introducing us to a rich landscape filled with memorable characters." Detective (Ret) David Swinson, author of The Second Girl Grab this fast paced mystery with a twist of romance, and take a trip to Hawaii with the series that’s sold more than a million copies!

Paradise is fighting a battle of extinction. Someone is hunting the hunters. A poacher’s death in the cloud forest on Maui draws Detective Lei Texeira into a bizarre case in a rare setting highlighting the peril of Hawaii’s native birds. They deserve to die for what they’ve done. A killer with a conscience will stop at nothing to save the lives of birds on the brink of extinction. Lei pursues the case with her usual leap-first, look-later style, but can she catch a killer and still make it to her own wedding? “Toby Neal creates a captivating balance between the beauty of the islands contrasted with the ugliness of murder, and complicated by the trials of Detective Lei’s personal life. A must-read!” Thomas K. Matthews, author of Rejection Grab this fast paced mystery with a twist of romance, and take a trip to Hawaii with the series that’s sold more than a million copies!

I never realized how much I wanted to live until the choice was no longer mine. I’ve spent my entire life unraveling mysteries of the human mind as a police psychologist, but somehow, I’ve ended up here: drunk, mostly naked, and locked out of my own house in the rain. I think I might be an alcoholic. I refuse to enter rehab like my station chief wants. I’ll do it my way, by hiking Haleakala on Maui and kicking the booze on my own in the crater. Only, I’m not alone. There’s an unusual man on the doorstep of my cabin, and he wants his own brand of therapy. With me. Alcohol is no longer my biggest problem. Now I have to survive long enough to escape. This psychological thriller pits one woman’s personal demons against those of her stalker to create a compelling, well-told dual confession.”—Kirkus Reviews Toby Neal weaves a spell-binding suspense (novel) that pulls you in with breathtaking scenery, flawed characters, and brilliantly twisted psychology. Gae-Lynn Woods, author of the Cass Elliott Crime Series

**Want to start reading where it all began? Blood Orchids, book 1 in the Paradise Crime Mysteries, is free! Paradise is filled with dead men walking. He had everything ahead of him. The handsome son of a Senator lay posed on his bed, drug paraphernalia on the side table, along with a goodbye note...but something doesn’t add up to suicide for Special Agent Lei Texeira and tech agent Sophie Ang. An angel of death is still an angel. Even dying people need a little help taking that last step to die with dignity, and Lightbody is the one to push them over the edge. Can Lei and Sophie stop a criminal who’s sure he’s doing the right thing? "Toby Neal scores a royal flush in this fifth of an unmissable crime series for mystery fans!" J.C. Martin, author of Oracle Grab this fast paced mystery with a twist of romance, and take a trip to Hawaii with the series that’s sold more than a million copies!