Fire Knife Dancing (Jungle Beat Mystery)

ISBN: 1612185010

Author: Enright, John

Condition: New

Samoan detective Apelu Soifua lives on the knife edge of two disparate cultures, navigating a perilous dance between native and new that, over the years, has landed him in his fair share of trouble. So when a routine patrol on a remote jungle estate uncovers an inter-island smuggling ring, it doesnt take long for Apelu to realize theres more than just cigarettes and bootleg CDs at stake. Someone in Apelus corner of paradise is trafficking humans-and they wont think twice about setting up a cop to take the fall.Now Apelu stands accused of murder, and his only shot at proving his innocence is to go AWOL from his job and his wife until he can unearth the truth. Hunted by the police, his only ally is a young American widow whom he quickly discovers is anything but what she seems. Apelu knows hes playing with fire-but can he unmask a killer before he gets burned?