by Michael C. Eberhardt

Set against the exotic, politically incendiary backdrop of contemporary Hawaii, Against the Law is a riveting thriller that revolves around the investigation of the slaying of the governor, found brutally stabbed to death alongside a dead prostitute. Instead of prosecuting the prime suspect, Peter Makai, Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Dan Carrier decides to exonerate the man – a longtime friend of his – and carries out the investigation personally. Shocking details are revealed, and Carrier begins to suspect Makai’s son of setting up his own father. As the islands erupt with political unrest, the prosecution becomes hellbent on a fast conviction, and Carrier is forced to unravel a mystery that could topple the state and destroy his family.
“Worthy of Perry Mason”–Los Angeles Times Book Review
“A page?turner!”–The San Francisco Chronicle
*Literary Guild main selection
*Mystery Guild main selection