Whodunnits In-Person
WhoDunnits is a discussion group devoted to mysteries of all kinds.
This month's read: Death of a Messenger by Robert B. McCaw
On Hawaii Island, an anonymous 911 caller reports a body at Pohakuloa, the Army's live-fire training area. Hilo Chief Detective Koa Kane, a cop with his own secret criminal past, finds a mutilated corpse - bearing all the hallmarks of ancient ritual sacrifice. He encounters a host of obstacles as he pursues the murderer - an incompetent local medical examiner, hostility from both haoles (Westerners) and sovereignty advocates, and a myriad of lies. Koa races to discover whether the victim stumbled upon a gang of high-tech archaeological thieves, or learned a secret so shocking it cost him his life and put others in mortal danger. "This book's vivid, thrilling conclusion is both unique and atmospheric in a whodunit featuring a resilient sleuth successfully defending his native tropical paradise. A tautly paced, impressively accomplished police procedural marking the beginning of a promising mystery series."-- Kirkus Reviews
- Date:
- Tuesday, June 3, 2025 Show more dates
- Time:
- 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
- Time Zone:
- Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
- Location:
- Grace & Stanley Kitzinger Community Room
- Building:
- James City County Library (7770 Croaker Road)
- Audience:
- Adult
- Categories:
- Book Discussion