Yellowfin - Hardcover

Mark Brown

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14 ratings by Goodreads

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0918024935 ISBN 13: 9780918024930

Publisher: Ox Bow Pr, 1992

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Ben McMillen investigates the mysterious murder of an old man who had been a Japanese spy during World War II

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From Publishers Weekly:

In this follow-up to the simultaneously published Game Face , Hawaiian ex-cop Ben McMillen finds himself back on the Kona police force after a a brief retirement spent operating a Maui surf shop. When the badly mangled body of an aged Japanese man washes ashore on the Big Island, a tattoo identifies him as a former spy, and Ben is caught in a web of surprising secrets that stretches back to the days just prior to the attack on Pearl Harbor. A trail of clues leads him through the lush groves of Kona coffee and macadamia nut growers, as well as into the dangerous turf of the Kona Gold (marijuana) farmers. Ben's ultimate discovery of the dead spy's courageous humanistic actions changes his attitudes about WW II. Brown's ambitious second effort surpasses Game Face on most levels. Although Ben himself remains a bit stiff, portraits of the murder suspects and victims are more carefully drawn and considerably heighten the intrigue. Native island lore again infuses the action with a distinctive flair. Readers will forgive the slightly muddled plotting in light of the book's page-turning pace.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Library Journal:

The unique geological and cultural ethos of the Hawaiian islands permeates this second Ben McMillan mystery (published concurrently with the first, Game Face ), in which the half-Hawaiian Ben rejoins the Kona police force after his surf shop burns. He and mentor Tobi search for clues to the murder of an alleged World War II Japanese spy turned coffee-bean farmer, but before they make much progress, two more murders occur. The author infuses exotic scenery, old local sayings, triathalon training, and a jittery love relationship into his solid, cohesive tale. Traditional plotting with a rural island flair.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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