H is for Happy Holidays!
A is for Aloha Lagoon, the resort setting.
W is for wedding – Kiki and Dex are tying the knot.
A is for Akamai - everyone’s favorite auntie!
I is for the island of Kauai, where our story takes place.
I is for icky behavior by the uninvited guests.
A is for Amazon gray parrot, Paulie, who is always making quips.
N is for Nelly, our heroine and sleuth.
H is for Hawaiian Islands.
O is for the octopuses that the girls show Kiki’s mother.
L is for the leis Auntie Akamai is making for the wedding.
I is for I do
D is for Dex, Kiki’s fiancé.
A is for illegal activities of the Stronzos, friends of Kiki’s parents.
Y is for yellow rubber duckies, a surprising defense.
H is for homicide, of course.
O is for Order Sepiida, otherwise known as cuttlefish, Nelly’s favorite sea creatures. Their names are Donatello, Jaques, Ophelia, and Hecate.
M is for Calypso, the mimic octopus.
I is for Jack, Nelly’s golf pro love interest.
C is for golf club, the murder weapon.
I is for instructor. Professor “Goldie” Goldman is Nelly’s PhD coordinator and instructor.
D is for Doyle, the hero cat.
E is for Enteroctopus dofleini, the Great Pacific octopus named Octavia.
Aloha Lagoon Mysteries #26
From author Rosalie Spielman comes a cozy Christmas caper !
For marine biologist Nelly O’Hare, "Mele Kalikimaka" on the island of Kauai means enjoying the holiday with her cute golf pro boyfriend, Jack Frango, getting ready for her bestie, Kiki Hepburn’s, wedding, and lots and lots of Hawaiian rain. Nelly is excited for it all—even the rain.
Mr. and Mrs. Barrington, Kiki’s high society parents, have come to Aloha Lagoon for the holiday and the wedding. Unfortunately, they've brought along some not-so-welcomed guests in tow. But when the rude and cantankerous couple create havoc among the wedding party, everyone is shocked when they're found dead on the golf course. Even more shocking is that the only people present at the scene at the time of the crime are Mr. and Mrs. Barrington—and Jack.
Nelly tries to stay out of the ensuing investigation, but despite her best efforts, she's soon drawn in by the murderer on the loose. The victims' adult children, their conniving female friend, and the family’s big-tipping lawyer all had a reason to want the couple gone, but it’s going to take some careful snooping to figure out who the putter-wielding killer really is. Will Nelly be able to find the truth before her friend's nuptials? Or will the wedding be derailed as the murderer strikes again...
Mystery Cozy | Mystery Amateur Sleuth [ Gemma Halliday Publishing, On Sale: November 18, 2025, Paperback / e-Book, ISBN: 2940167804241 / eISBN: 9798224272303 ]
Rosalie Spielman is a mother, veteran, and retired military spouse. She was thrilled to discover that she could make other people laugh with her writing and finds joy in giving people a humorous escape from the real world. She writes cozy mysteries for the multi-author Aloha Lagoon mystery series and her own Hometown Mystery series, both with Gemma Halliday Publishing.
She currently lives in Maryland with her husband in a rapidly emptying nest. For more information on her books or to subscribe to her newsletter, go to her website, follow her Facebook page (Rosalie Spielman author), or join her Facebook group. Rosalie strives to provide you a cozy escape...one page at a time.
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