He wants it all...and ends up with a knife in the back.

Michael Stevens investigates the murder of a chef in a fine dining restaurant on Maui that's a buffet of possible motives where jealousy, passion, and revenge top the menu. A host of familiar characters, from Jared Stevens to Dr. Wilson, chime in from their perspectives, each contributing essential information to one of the most complex cases Stevens has ever encountered.

A hurricane is no place for a baby.

Nothing ever goes as planned for Lei and Stevens, and that includes the arrival of their first child. Lei is fully occupied with this personal project as her world is torn apart by powerful forces.