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Chip Hughes

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in Oakland, California, The United States

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http://www.surfingdetective.com

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Chip Hughes learned to surf in San Diego in the late 1960s. He earned a Ph.D. in English at Indiana University in 1981 and taught American literature, film, writing, and popular fiction for nearly three decades at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa. His
non-fiction publications include two books on John Steinbeck and numerous essays and reviews.

An active member of the Private Eye Writers of America, Chip launched the Surfing Detective mystery series in 2004 with Murder on Moloka‘i. Since 2011 the series has been published exclusively by Slate Ridge Press.

When not working on the series, Chip enjoys walking and running with his wife and companion of thirty-five years, surfing with his buddy, practicing the piano, getting together with Porsche ...more

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If you could travel to any fictional book world, where would you go and what would you do there?

Chip Hughes Raymond Chandler's fictional landscape in his Marlowe detective books is intriguing to me for various reason, but also because they depict Southern Ca…moreRaymond Chandler's fictional landscape in his Marlowe detective books is intriguing to me for various reason, but also because they depict Southern California in the 1940s before freeways and over development and smog, etc. I grew up in an LA suburb in the 1950s and 60s, when pristine blue skies were disappearing as well as the paradisal qualities that prompted so many people to come west. What I'd do in Chandler's landscape is breathe deep, hike the foothills, and enjoy the clear view. Of course, Chandler's noir detective landscape is something quite different from the natural backdrop in his works I'm trying to explain!(less)

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If you could travel to any fictional book world, where would you go and what would you do there?

Chip Hughes Raymond Chandler's fictional landscape in his Marlowe detective books is intriguing to me for various reason, but also because it depicts Southern Cal…moreRaymond Chandler's fictional landscape in his Marlowe detective books is intriguing to me for various reason, but also because it depicts Southern California in the 1940s before freeways and over development and smog, etc. I grew up in an LA suburb in the 1950s and 60s, when pristine blue skies were disappearing as well as the paradisal qualities that prompted so many people to come west. What I'd do in Chandler's landscape is breathe deep, hike the foothills, and enjoy the clear view. Of course, Chandler's noir detective landscape is something quite different from the natural backdrop in his works I'm trying to explain!(less)

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Average rating: 3.78 · 3,089 ratings · 299 reviews · 21 distinct works • Similar authors

	Murder on Moloka'i (Surfing Detective Mystery #1) 3.62 avg rating — 956 ratings — published 2004 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Murder at Volcano House (Surfing Detective Mystery, #5) 3.79 avg rating — 753 ratings — published 2014 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Kula (Surfing Detective Mystery, #3) 3.94 avg rating — 468 ratings — published 2010 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Wipeout! (Surfing Detective Mystery, #2) 3.63 avg rating — 441 ratings — published 2007 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hanging Ten in Paris (Surfing Detective Mystery, #4) 3.84 avg rating — 97 ratings — published 2011 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Surfing Detective Double Feature, Vol. 1 Murder on Molokai'i - Kula 4.17 avg rating — 82 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Surfing Detective Double Feature Vol. 2 - Wipeout! - Murder at Volcano House (Surfing Detective Mystery Series) 4.31 avg rating — 68 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Wipeout! & Hanging Ten in Paris (Surfing Detective Mystery Series Book 2) 4.09 avg rating — 57 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hanging Ten in Paris Trilogy: Hanging Ten in Paris Another Problem in Paris Murder at Makapu'u (Surfing Detective Mystery Series Book 5) 4.09 avg rating — 57 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Barking Sands: A Surfing Detective Mystery (Surfing Detective Mystery Series Book 6) 4.34 avg rating — 53 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Reduced prices on Surfing Detective ebooks

Responding to the difficult times and slow economy we’re all facing during the pandemic, I have reduced the prices on nearly every Surfing Detective ebook.

Slate Ridge Press editions of the five mysteries, MURDER ON MOLOKA’I, WIPEOUT!, KULA, MURDER AT VOLCANO HOUSE, and HANGING TEN IN PARIS TRILOGY, reduced 38% from $7.99 to $4.99.

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“new Porsche, some cash, and no doubt a condo by the sea had been her payment. ”
― Chip Hughes, Murder on Moloka'i

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“Sun”
― Chip Hughes, Wipeout!

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“If you want to experience the ultimate thrill, you have to be willing to pay the ultimate price.” —Big wave rider, Mark Foo”
― Chip Hughes, Wipeout!

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