Books by Masa Hagino

High above Honolulu in the Tantalus rainforest, a high school reunion turns tragic. A Honolulu detective, an Izakaya restaurant owner, and an on-line investigative reporter team up to solve another mystery. Follow Charlie Chang, Moto Fujimoto, and Zoe Lee as they navigate Hawaii''s multicultural modern landscape to uncover the connections between personal rivalries, cyber insecurity, and the opioid epidemic. A sequel to The Case of the Good Deed, these three quirky characters give us insights into how the media, the government and the private sector work together in a healthy democracy.  

The Case of the Good Deed follows two investigators reminiscent of Charlie Chan and Mr. Moto, but not the same. An old Hawaiian deed from the mid-19th century is found in the wall of a historic church. The deed is to a valuable parcel in rapidly developing downtown Kakaako. A young museum researcher and a young reporter, Zoe Lee, believe it can complicate if not stop a major development. Then a suspicious and tragic death. Was it an accident? Follow Detective Charlie, Izakaya owner Moto, and reporter Zoe as they unravel the authenticity of the deed and if the death was murder. A rainbow of Hawaii characters appear in The Case of the Good Deed, includingDr. Dayton Apo, Director, The Cook Museum Charlie C. Chang – a Honolulu Police Detective Kirk Daniels – a young researcher at the Cook Museum Joe and Molly (Mai Tai) Davis – owners and managers of a small walk-up apartment Yoshiro “Moto” Fujimoto – a restaurant owner Zoe Lee - a young reporter Kono – Shilling’s assistant Zoe Lee – a young reporter Robert Shilling – a developer Stan Takahashi – a Honolulu Police Detective