Robert W. Stephens

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  • Bibliography:
    18 Books (1 Series)
  • First Book:
    May 2012
  • Latest Book:
    May 2020
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Full Series List in Order

A Murder on Maui Mystery

1 - Aloha Means Goodbye (Jun-2012)
2 - Wedding Day Dead (Jan-2015)
3 - Blood Like the Setting Sun (Jun-2015)
4 - Hot Sun Cold Killer (Mar-2017)
5 - Choice to Kill (Apr-2017)

Book List in Order: 18 titles

  • Nature of Evil

    Rome, 1948. Italy reels in the aftermath of World War II. Chaos and depression reign and it’s fertile ground for a killer to strike. Twenty women are brutally murdered, their throats slit, and their faces removed with surgical precision. Then the m...

  • Aloha Means Goodbye

    A Murder on Maui Mystery - 1

    A gruesome murder. A friend framed. One detective races to stop another bloody masterpiece… Edgar Allan “Poe” Rutherford just lost his job, his girl, and his chance at a relaxing island vacation. When the brutal murder of a celebrity artist is ...

  • The Drayton Diaries

    Jon Drayton has no idea of the power lying dormant inside him. He had lived an ordinary life, but everything changes the night of the accident. His sister’s car is demolished by a drunk driver, leaving her paralyzed from the neck down. But with sim...

  • Wedding Day Dead

    A Murder on Maui Mystery - 2

    A marital murder. A guest list of suspects. Just another night on Maui…Edgar Allan "Poe" Rutherford has just started his new life on Maui. He's moved in with his best friend and he's dating the woman of his dreams. But when Detective Alana Hu's ex-...

  • Blood Like the Setting Sun

    A Murder on Maui Mystery - 3

    A death threat. A birthright on reserve. Can Poe stop a wealthy hotel mogul from checking out?

    Edgar Allan "Poe" Rutherford is Maui's hottest freelance detective. When an elderly hotel mogul claims to have received threatening letters, Poe...

  • The Haunting on Ruckman Road

    What would you do if you could no longer trust your own sanity? It’s Detective Alex Penfield’s first day back to work after surviving a near-fatal shooting. A jogger has spotted a body on the shores of the Chesapeake Bay at Fort Monroe, but the b...

  • Hot Sun Cold Killer

    A Murder on Maui Mystery - 4

    An old murder. A new threat. Can Poe find the killer before it’s too late?Edgar Allan “Poe” Rutherford is Maui’s best unlicensed private investigator. When a client asks Poe to look into a decade-old death on the beach, he can’t help but be...

  • Choice to Kill

    A Murder on Maui Mystery - 5

    A murder close to home. A case that seems open and shut. Will Poe’s rush to judgment make his fiancé the next victim?Edgar Allan “Poe” Rutherford didn’t think twice when he took his fiancé’s case. After all, Detective Alana Hu had known t...

  • Ruckman Road

    To solve an eerie murder, one detective must break a cardinal rule: never let the case get personal... Alex Penfield's gunshot wounds have healed, but the shock remains raw. Working the beat could be just what the detective needs to clear his head. B...



  • The Tequila Killings

    A deadly fall. A dodgy past. Can Poe uncover the truth before a match made in paradise ends in disaster?

    Edgar Allan “Poe” Rutherford has the luxury of picking and choosing the cases that spark his curiosity. So when his love-struck m...

  • Sunset Dead

    A murdered mistress. A wrongful arrest. Can Poe and Alana take down a killer from both sides of the law?

    Edgar Allan "Poe" Rutherford is out of the private investigator game. He couldn't stand to take another case after his last one nearly...

  • Dead Rise

    Detective Alex Penfield has to solve a murder case before it happens. His own…

    Retirement never suited Detective Alex Penfield, but there’s nothing like a death omen to get you back in the saddle. A psychic colleague warns the detectiv...

  • Ocean of Guilt

    A murdered bride. A suspicious groom. Can Poe catch the killer before the anchor drops?

    Edgar Allan "Poe" Rutherford is ready to dive back into his work as Maui’s top private investigator. But before he can unpack his suitcase, his sist...

  • Wave of Deception

    A beach execution. A devastating hurricane. Can Maui's best PI solve the case without his family members becoming the prime suspects?

    Edgar Allan “Poe” Rutherford is used to weathering difficult cases. And since one of the victims is ...

  • The Last Kill

    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 bec...

  • The Eternal

    Detective Alex Penfield has put away plenty of serial killers. He never expected to protect one…

    Detective Alex Penfield is no stranger to crime scenes. But when he tracks down a gruesome killer, he discovers she’s in a whole different...

  • Mountain of Lies

    A cold body. A warm paradise. A murder with more than one culprit…Maui, Hawaii. Private investigator Edgar Allan “Poe” Rutherford is worried. His latest client may have committed homicide, and sharing his suspicions with his detecti...

  • Rich and Dead

    Texas Hold ’em in paradise. A table full of suspects. The minimum bet could cost him his life.PI Edgar Allan “Poe” Rutherford is tired of taking down murderers. So when a detective comes to him with a suspicious case of a millionair...

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Robert W. Stephens has published 18 books.

Robert W. Stephens does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, Rich and Dead, was published in May 2020.

The first book by Robert W. Stephens, Nature of Evil, was published in May 2012.

Yes. Robert W. Stephens has 1 series.
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