Maui Mysteries Box Set

by Rick Ludwig

Frustrated, conflicted, and faced with deadly threats to himself and those he cares about, Keone uncovers truths and theories that challenge his views of life, police work, and reality in these three mystery novels.

EYE OF THE BEHOLDER
A wrong-way driver causes a devastating collision in paradise. Even police detective Keone Boyd, born and raised on the spirit-filled island of Maui, is not prepared for the investigation that follows. The facts lead him to an abused wife, an oily drug distributor, an observatory atop a dormant volcano, and a man who claims he’s traveled to Maui through an invisible passageway between universes. Here in paradise, Boyd knows the facts can take you far from where you want to go—but this case takes him where he’s never gone before.

VOICE OF THE VICTIM
Detective Sergeant Keone Boyd travels to the Mediterranean with his new bride, while in Maui, his boss Tony Alcala investigates a horrific shooting in the normally peaceful ‘Iao Valley. Since the victim is a former neighbor ofKeone'sprotege, Sgt Angela Beyers,Alcala gives her the case. During her investigation, Angela discovers a file on the victim’s computer with clues to the shooting. But the file was saved while the victim was in a coma and no one else had access. So who left the clues? And how?

SOUL OF A SLEUTH
Now partners, Maui PD Detective Sergeants Keone Boyd and Angela Beyers investigate the brutal murder of a local drug pusher. The body is found across the street from Maui PD headquarters, with its tongue cut out and its lips sewn together. For Keone and Angela, the murder stirs echoes of their former cases. This time Keone has no choice. Either he ends this evil, or the evil ends him—and everyone he loves.

1021 pages, Kindle Edition

Published November 2, 2024

About the author

James R. (Rick) Ludwig, Ph.D. spent over forty years in the academic, health care, biotechnology, and pharmaceutical industries. Rick also maintained a writer’s journal since his junior year in high school and populated it with short stories, poetry, and essays throughout his career.
Although a published author of multiple scientific papers and book chapters, writing for a popular audience presented a unique challenge. Rick spent the first year of his retirement, converting all of his writings, including his journal, to digital format. Since then, he has written full-time and self-published two novels. Mirrored (2014) and Something More (2015).
More recently Rick has had three of his books published by Babylon Books: Eyes of the Beholder (2022), and Voice of the Victim (2023). Soul of a Sleuth (2024). the last one will be available on August 13, 2024 and the eBook can be pre-ordered now..
Rick participated in the 2009 Hawai’i Writers Conference in Honolulu, Hawaii, served as Volunteer Coordinator for the 2013 Aloha Writers Conference in Kapalua, Maui, and attended best-selling author William Martin’s Retreat workshop during that conference. Rick participated in best-selling author William Bernhardt’s Level 1, Level 2, Level 3, and advanced writers’ workshops between 2010 and 2014.
Rick has presented seminars at the Rose State Writers Workshop (2015); the Red Sneaker Writers Workshop (2018); and at WriterCon (2021, 2022) in Oklahoma City. Rick will representing a new seminar at WriterCon 2024 "Creating Mystery: Posing Questions Your Readers Want Answered" on Sunday, September 2, 2024
Rick is married with two grown children and he and his wife Christy divide their time between Maui, Hawai’i and Southern California.