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The Last Kill (A Murder on Maui Mystery Book 10) Kindle Edition

by Robert W Stephens (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.5 out of 5 stars 237 ratings

Lights. Camera. Murder. When lies become reality, can Poe find the truth before a killer strikes again?

As Maui’s best private investigator, Edgar Allan “Poe” Rutherford understands the importance of keeping a low profile. That becomes impossible when a new reality TV show comes to the island, which features an eccentric handful of divorcees looking for love. But when one of the women is poisoned to death, the show’s production comes to a grinding halt.

At the same time, a few miles down the beach, a divorce attorney is stabbed multiple times while she sits on a lounge chair and watches the sun set over the Pacific Ocean. The methods of murder, as well as the victims, couldn’t be more different, yet Poe has a sneaking suspicion they’re somehow related.

As Poe dives deep into the backgrounds of the show’s cast and crew, as well as the attorney, he learns that nothing’s real in reality TV and everyone has a dark secret.

The Last Kill is the tenth standalone novel in the Murder on Maui series. If you enjoy colorful characters, a touch of humor, and plots that bend and twist like a palm tree on a windy beach, then you’ll love Robert W Stephens’ mysteries.

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    A Murder on Maui Mystery
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    334 pages
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    May 27, 2019
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07RYVMK8P
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  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 27, 2019
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1.7 MB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 334 pages
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  • Book 10 of 16 ‏ : ‎ A Murder on Maui Mystery
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 out of 5 stars 237 ratings

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Robert W. Stephens

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Robert W. Stephens is a writer and filmmaker. After graduate school, he worked for a variety of video production companies as a production assistant and grip on commercials, infomercials, and documentaries. Eventually, he moved up to writing, producing and directing for many Fortune 500 companies, advertising agencies, and government organizations.

Over the years, though, he began to feel the desire to get back to telling his own stories through novels and independent films. To date, Stephens has published 17 novels, including the Murder on Maui mystery series, the Alex Penfield novels, and the standalone dark thrillers Nature of Evil and The Drayton Diaries. His first film, House of Fallen, is a gothic thriller about the hunt for fallen angels, and it received distribution in 2011.

In his spare time, Stephens enjoys traveling and photography. For a free e-book copy of his books Aloha Means Goodbye and Ruckman Road, visit his website at robertwstephens.com

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Customers enjoy this mystery book, praising its twists and turns and finding it a fun series to read. They appreciate the great characters and the author's writing style, with one customer noting how it makes readers feel involved in the story. The book includes little humor throughout.

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Customers enjoy the story quality of the book, finding it excellent and intriguing, with one customer particularly appreciating its twists and turns.

"This didn't disappoint, with it's sarcasm, charm and mystery. I'm still loving the style of the author, so I'll keep reading thus series." Read more

"...who you would actually want to know and good, feasible plots with a fresh twist. I like to follow how Poe, the lead character, reasons things out...." Read more

"...Every one of the books has had a very interesting theme and the character development over the series of 10 is excellent. I can't wait for #11!" Read more

"...interesting characters, clever and intelligent dialogue, and an interesting and complex plot line...." Read more

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Customers find the book enjoyable and entertaining, describing it as a fun series to read.

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"Very fun series to read. The main character is likeable, smart and talks to the reader...." Read more

"I've now read all of Maui mystery books and I thoroughly enjoyed the series...." Read more

"I really enjoyed this book. I never read this type of book. It was a little long." Read more

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Customers appreciate the character development in the book.

"You can’t go wrong with a Maui setting, interesting characters who you would actually want to know and good, feasible plots with a fresh twist...." Read more

"...has had a very interesting theme and the character development over the series of 10 is excellent. I can't wait for #11!" Read more

"...Each book is well written with interesting characters, clever and intelligent dialogue, and an interesting and complex plot line...." Read more

"...The characters are a riot" Read more

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Customers appreciate the author's writing style, with one noting the intelligent dialogue and how it makes readers feel involved in the story.

"...I'm still loving the style of the author, so I'll keep reading thus series." Read more

"...The main character is likeable, smart and talks to the reader. It is a great insight to Maui and some Hawaiian culture and places...." Read more

"...Each book is well written with interesting characters, clever and intelligent dialogue, and an interesting and complex plot line...." Read more

"...Makes the reader feel involved in the story. Look forward to the next installment." Read more

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Customers appreciate the humor in the book, with some noting the light-hearted elements and one mentioning the sarcastic tone.

"This didn't disappoint, with it's sarcasm, charm and mystery. I'm still loving the style of the author, so I'll keep reading thus series." Read more

"...this book 2 stars because the author writes well and he has a good sense of humor...." Read more

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  • Linda Allen
    5.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable
    Reviewed in the United States on October 16, 2023
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    This didn't disappoint, with it's sarcasm, charm and mystery. I'm still loving the style of the author, so I'll keep reading thus series.
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  • Gayle Spinell-Gellers
    4.0 out of 5 stars A Good Read
    Reviewed in the United States on July 31, 2019
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    You can’t go wrong with a Maui setting, interesting characters who you would actually want to know and good, feasible plots with a fresh twist. I like to follow how Poe, the lead character, reasons things out. Got me hooked and I am OK with that.
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  • JOANNE M JUDGE
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great series of books - they keep getting better!
    Reviewed in the United States on September 11, 2019
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    Very fun series to read. The main character is likeable, smart and talks to the reader. It is a great insight to Maui and some Hawaiian culture and places. Every one of the books has had a very interesting theme and the character development over the series of 10 is excellent. I can't wait for #11!
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  • Sharon Schwaetz
    5.0 out of 5 stars Finished them all
    Reviewed in the United States on September 12, 2019
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    I've now read all of Maui mystery books and I thoroughly enjoyed the series. Each book is well written with interesting characters, clever and intelligent dialogue, and an interesting and complex plot line. I recommend the whole series and look forward to the possibility of another Maui mystery.
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  • mike
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great Story
    Reviewed in the United States on June 8, 2019
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    This was another excellent story by the author. As one reviewer stated "Poe is a thinker and makes thoughtful deductions". His decisions are based on deductive reasoning in his investigations. As usual his supporting characters, Alana, Foxx, Hani, Mara and Kalani are part of the story.
    My wife and I also like the way "Poe" talks to the reader. Makes the reader feel involved in the story. Look forward to the next installment.
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  • Michelle's story pitiful human being
    4.0 out of 5 stars Intriguing!
    Reviewed in the United States on August 22, 2019
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    I really enjoyed this book. I never read this type of book. It was a little long.
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  • v
    5.0 out of 5 stars An entertaining read
    Reviewed in the United States on April 5, 2023
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    Enjoyed this book so much I will have to start at the beginning of the series. The characters are a riot
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  • kb
    4.0 out of 5 stars it's hawaii!
    Reviewed in the United States on June 7, 2019
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    how can you not like books about hawaii? good story line, Poe is not your usual bumbling idiot detective that stumbles into solving the mystery. he's not even a detective! however he is a thinker and manages to make deductions which is evidently difficult for the bureaucracy of many police departments. i gave it 4 stars because i would have liked more writing about the sights on the island; and to know about why he thought what he thought; and that his bar partner seemed to be one of those dummies that isn't a clear thinker. would Poe have gone into a financial venture with a dummy?
    all in all, i read it in a day and enjoyed it.
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  • Shirley Blane, author of The Widow's Revenge
    5.0 out of 5 stars Another murder mystery in this series based on Maui
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 10, 2019
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    I have read all the books in this series and enjoyed every one. Poe, an independently wealthy ex-architect, now lives on Maui, having visited an old friend and stayed on. He now has an adorable little dog called (wait for it) Maui, and a beautiful wife who is a police detective on the island. Strangely, for a man who has no need to work for a living, he gets himself involved in murder investigations. Modest to the core, he solves every one, hands the credit to the police and the fee for his private investigative work to the local dogs home. In between, he swims, suns, runs and occasionally visits the bar he now owns with the old friend. Warning - reading this series may cause you to throw up your job and book a plane ticket to the Hawaiian islands!
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