Paperback Release of WATERS OF DESTRUCTION!

I’m thrilled to announce that today, my second Orchid Isle mystery, Waters of Destruction, is being released as a trade paperback, at the new low price of $16.99! So if you’ve been waiting to buy the book until the price came down, now’s the time! Here’s the synopsis: After a vacation of a lifetime in Hilo, Hawai‘i, retired caterer Valerie Corbin and her wife Kristen … Continue reading Paperback Release of WATERS OF DESTRUCTION!

Happy Book Birthday to “Waters of Destruction”!

Happy book birthday to Leslie Karst—for today her second Orchid Isle Mystery, Waters of Destruction, spouts into the world! Here’s the synopsis: After a vacation of a lifetime in Hilo, Hawai‘i, retired caterer Valerie Corbin and her wife Kristen have decided to move permanently to the beautiful – if storm-prone – Big Island. The couple are having fun furnishing their new house, exploring their new … Continue reading Happy Book Birthday to “Waters of Destruction”!

10 Things You Might Not Know About The Orchid Isle

As you may know, the “Orchid Isle” is the nickname for the Island of Hawai‘i, where my new mystery series is set and where I’ve lived half time for the past seventeen years. a Big Island beach It gets its moniker, “the Big Island,” for two reasons: First, calling it by its official name, “Hawai‘i,” would be confusing, since that’s also the name of the … Continue reading 10 Things You Might Not Know About The Orchid Isle