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A vigilante surfer.
A by-the-book detective.
A ruthless serial killer.
Welcome to paradise...
Koa Banks used to be a respected pro surfer. He used to be an elite Hawaiian lifeguard and faithful husband. Koa used to be a lot of things. Now he’s just trying to hold on to his ten-year-old daughter and get back in the lifeguard tower.
But when a serial killer begins hunting Oahu’s pristine beaches, rookie detective Kate Winslow, fresh off the plane from Chicago, recruits Koa to help her stop the carnage. Soon, however, Kate’s big city style puts the pair in treacherous waters with local heavies. And with the year’s largest surf contest attracting thousands of potential victims, along with his own daughter in the crosshairs, if Koa can’t conquer his inner demons and survive the biggest waves to hit Hawaii in decades, island time could be officially dead—the clock is ticking in paradise.
If he wipes out, people die…
Aloha Is Dead takes you on an adventurous Hawaiian holiday—a deadly one—with a fast-paced, sun-soaked murder mystery that captures the essence of Oahu’s idyllic North Shore, a paradise for surfers and tourists alike. Dripping with action, intrigue and a splash of romance, Aloha Is Dead keeps you on the edge of your beach chair until the unguessable end.
Selected Articles & Stories
The Year of Swimming Dangerously
A Day in the Life of a Surfing Rockstar
A Day in the Life of a Surfing Rockstar
Sharks are friends, not foes. But it took a while. Photo: Cory Fults
A Day in the Life of a Surfing Rockstar
A Day in the Life of a Surfing Rockstar
A Day in the Life of a Surfing Rockstar
Surfer, songwriter Donavon Frankenreiter never stops living.
A Simple Plan
A Day in the Life of a Surfing Rockstar
Adventures in Fatherhood
After living off the grid and on the ocean for two years, life on land takes an adjustment. And a toll.
Adventures in Fatherhood
Adventures in Fatherhood
Adventures in Fatherhood
You learn a lot in the first year of fatherhood. If you survive.
Learning How Not to Die
Adventures in Fatherhood
Learning How Not to Die
Adventures in freediving on the Big Island of Hawaii. Photo: Cory Fults
Surf Daddy
Adventures in Fatherhood
Learning How Not to Die
The lesson is in the session. For dad.
Things I Hated Until I Had a Kid
Things I Hated Until I Had a Kid
Things I Hated Until I Had a Kid
Disneyland, loud restaurants, mom... They're different through a dad's eyes.
Tour of Daddy
Things I Hated Until I Had a Kid
Things I Hated Until I Had a Kid
It's family vacation time. And you thought your day job was tough.
Still Shaking
Things I Hated Until I Had a Kid
Pain On a Pilates Mat
Sailing offshore with no experience and an old leaky boat. What could possibly go wrong?
Pain On a Pilates Mat
Pain On a Pilates Mat
Pain On a Pilates Mat
Why does getting in shape feel like it's killing me?
Bet on the Nerd
Pain On a Pilates Mat
My Mom Is So Stoned
How a mild-mannered mathematician beat the mob, Vegas and Wall Street.
My Mom Is So Stoned
Pain On a Pilates Mat
My Mom Is So Stoned
A little baking is good for the head. And the heart.
Taken by Storm
Home Is Where I Hang My Toolbelt
Home Is Where I Hang My Toolbelt
A National Geo/Lindblad expedition to the South Pacific doesn't go to plan.
Home Is Where I Hang My Toolbelt
Home Is Where I Hang My Toolbelt
Home Is Where I Hang My Toolbelt
Mild-mannered reporter by day;
fearless fixer-upper by weekend.
Paradise Found
Home Is Where I Hang My Toolbelt
You Better Belize It
Cruising Into Fatherhood. Stressfully.
You Better Belize It
When Did Golf Get So Cool?
You Better Belize It
A little adventure. A lot of fun. Belize it.
True Hollywood Story
When Did Golf Get So Cool?
When Did Golf Get So Cool?
From Orange County to Hollywood… and back again.
When Did Golf Get So Cool?
When Did Golf Get So Cool?
When Did Golf Get So Cool?
Golf used to be a safe place for nerds, geeks and lovers of plaid. Not anymore. Not by a long shot.