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New releases from
Hawaii authors

This is a gritty crime novel set in New York City by University of Hawaii associate professor of English Paul Lyons. The story of the gambling-addicted Hawk, a sausage vender who is in debt to everyone around him, explores themes that include capitalism, hucksterism and betrayed trust. Reminiscent in the style of the crime novels popularized by Elmore Leonard, Nathaniel West, and William Kennedy.

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"When Strange Gods Call" is a love story set in Hawaii by Pam Chun, the author of "The Money Dragon." "Gods" tells the story of Miki Ai Lee, a young woamn who left behind a tradional Chinese heritage and her native Hawaii for a career on the mainland. She returns to Hawaii when her grandmother becomes ill and falls back into a relationship with her first love.