Best Selling Books by Toby Neal

Even Christmas can be darkest before dawn. She just wants to survive. The sixteen-year-old Robin Hood bandit responsible for starting an anarchy movement in Hawaii is now the target of an escape plot at a juvenile detention center, sparking FBI agent Lei Texeira to get involved with a manhunt. She just wants to find the burglar. Someone is stealing food from Aunty Rosario’s restaurant kitchen, but the holiday takes an unexpected turn when she catches the thief in the act. Favorite Hawaii recipes submitted by readers and served in Aunty Rosario’s Hawaiian Food Place restaurant are included! ***Clipped Wings 4.5 takes place between Broken Ferns #4 and Twisted Vine #5. A portion appeared as a short story in an anthology.***

I’m Kat Smith, former Secret Service, current postmaster, and awkward private eye in Ohia, Maui, as I search for a valuable Hawaiian Christmas ornament gone missing. I’m the six-foot-something center of controversy as our small-town cozy mystery swirls with gossip, accusations, old feuds, and new friendships. I have my hot pilot boyfriend Mr. K, the Red Hat Society, and my beloved one-eared cat Tiki on the case—but I’m going to need all the help I can get to find the historic Queen’s Ornament before the fundraiser organized by my very own Aunt Fae is a bust. “The Paradise Crime Cozy Mysteries are my favorite new reading escape!”~Jules R., Goodreads

📚🔥 WIRED ROGUE, book 2, is FREE. Grab yours today!🌴📚 Paradise hides too many bodies. How would you take on a serial killer? Sophie Ang’s lovable dog Ginger has a nose for murder, and leads her tech sleuth mistress through perilous lava fields on the Big Island to a terrible discovery. Sophie is plunged into a new investigation with dynamic partner Jake Dunn, searching for a missing young woman who is just one of many. Sparks fly between the two as they dig into layers of deception and darkness, rousing the attention of true evil. “Toby Neal sets a relentless pace that will keep you up way past your bedtime!” ~Advance Reader✅ If Lisbeth Salander and Jack Reacher had a Black/Thai love child…she would be SOPHIE. ✅ Brilliant hacker, MMA fighter, domestic abuse survivor, chronic depressive, Sophie's a complicated woman! ✅ Likes kids and animals more than people ✅ Likes to go off the grid and hide under a fake identity ✅ Never, never gives up on a case. Never.

Do you love a heroine with a dark past, lovable dog, and a complicated love life? Investigator Sophie Ang goes into the remote valley of Kalalau on Kaua`i, where she stumbles across the disappearance of a young boy, and things get complicated fast as an old flame returns to help, even as her friend Marcella tries to clear her from a murder charge.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️WIRED ROGUE, second in series, is FREE! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ If Lisbeth Salander and Jack Reacher had a Black/Thai love child, she'd be Sophie... and she's a badass. 💥 BUT SOPHIE'S IN TROUBLE. ✅ Her mom is an assassin who wants to kill her and take her babies ✅ Her cyber-vigilante ex-boyfriend is now a cult leader ✅ There's a handsome Frenchman making eyes ✅ She has a newborn baby, a toddler, a ninja nanny and two dogs to deal with while trying to move into a new house ✅ But right now, maybe she should just put on a bra and get ready for a showdown,, because Mama's comin' to get her. Paradise can’t contain an evil that’s sworn revenge. What would you do if your mother wanted you dead? Sophie has fought hard for a measure of peace and safety for her loved ones, but her assassin mother, hidden behind a beautiful new face, has other plans for the family. Sophie will need her friends, lovers, and dogs to have her back when she takes on an enemy that no one ever sees coming. “I love how this author keeps changing it up! I never know what to expect in these books.” R, Goodreads

Sophie just wants to even the score for those who need justice. Binge on this award-winning series of NINE books bundled into a limited-time box set for maximum reading pleasure! You can’t read just one! WIRED IN: The tale of Sophie’s development of a cutting-edge rogue computer program, DAVID, and her discovery of a cyber vigilante whom she may, or may not, be able to bring to justice. WIRED ROGUE: An untouchable cult deep in the jungle has a leader who might be a stone-cold wife killer, and his children slave labor. Only Sophie can get them out and find their missing mothers—and along the way, solve the puzzle of The Ghost. WIRED HARD: A buried royal Hawaiian island in Lahaina on Maui attracts mysterious burglary attempts, and gets deadly fast once Sophie’s on the case. As she solves a twisted murder with ties to the archaeological dig, she must also tangle with a nightmare from her past. WIRED DARK: Tech security specialist Sophie Ang returns to Maui, working alongside dynamic partner Jake Dunn to solve a series of bizarre and escalating threats against a rocker with a beach mansion. But soon, catching a crazed stalker becomes the least of Sophie’s problems. A deadly enemy is hell-bent to take her down, along with anyone she cares about. WIRED DAWN: Sophie Ang goes “off the grid” into the remote valley of Kalalau on Kaua`i, where she stumbles across the disappearance of a young boy. As she races against time to save him, uncovering ugly secrets hidden in the heart of the jungle, the events she tried to flee on Oahu gather momentum. Special Agent Marcella Scott wades in to deal with what a cyber vigilante left behind, trying to clear her friend from a murder charge. WIRED JUSTICE: Sophie Ang’s lovable dog Ginger has a nose for murder and leads her tech sleuth mistress through perilous lava fields on the Big Island to a terrible discovery. Sophie is plunged into a new investigation with dynamic partner, Jake Dunn, searching for a missing young woman who is just one of many. Sparks fly between the two as they dig into layers of deception and darkness, rousing the attention of true evil. WIRED SECRET: Palm trees, volcanoes, and black sand beaches are the backdrop for murder when security specialist Sophie and her dog Ginger are swept up in a multi-layered case on the Big Island, working with a US Marshal to protect an important witness. WIRED FEAR: Tech sleuth Sophie, her lovable dog Ginger, and her partner, Jake Dunn, tackle a case involving Hawaii’s famous hula festival even as the return of a deadly relative threatens to tear apart the fragile life Sophie’s trying to build. WIRED COURAGE: Sophie’s darkest fears come to pass as what’s most precious to her is snatched away. She must dig deep and travel far to defeat an enemy close to home. "Can't stop reading these thrillers!" ~P, Goodreads

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Paradise can’t contain a woman out for justice.⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Sophie Ang has escaped a dark past to right wrongs as a crime fighter, and she won’t let anything stand in her way. WIRED IN: The tale of Sophie’s development of a cutting-edge rogue computer program, DAVID, and her discovery of a cyber vigilante whom she may, or may not, be able to bring to justice. WIRED ROGUE: An untouchable cult deep in the jungle has a leader who might be a stone-cold wife killer, and his children slave labor. Only Sophie can get them out and find their missing mothers—and along the way, solve the puzzle of The Ghost. WIRED HARD: A buried royal Hawaiian island in Lahaina on Maui attracts mysterious burglary attempts, and gets deadly fast once Sophie’s on the case. As she solves a twisted murder with ties to the archaeological dig, she must also tangle with a nightmare from her past. Grab the first three books of the Paradise Crime Series bundled for a twisty, intelligent thrill ride: "Girl with the Dragon Tattoo becomes female Jack Reacher...in Hawaii!" “Very suspenseful! These books move along at a fast pace with many twists and turns. The main character is smart and a warrior.” ~James S, Goodreads

If Lisbeth Salander and Jack Reacher had a Black/Thai love child…she would be SOPHIE. ✅ Brilliant hacker, MMA fighter, domestic abuse survivor, chronic depressive ✅ Likes kids and animals more than people ✅ Superpower: everyone falls in love with Sophie ✅ Likes to go off the grid and hide under a fake identity ✅ Never, never gives up on a case. Never. Paradise is a hotbed of deadly motives. Is it wrong to steal from the rich and give to the poor? Sophie and her team delve into a new case involving missing funds from a prestigious private school with connections to Hawaii’s royalty—but the online grifter might have justice on their side Would you choose poison or a knife to kill someone you cared about? An international task force tightens the net around the vigilante known as the Ghost, but forces from within might just drive him to murder as he tries to prevent a plot that threatens Sophie and her family.

🔥🔥🔥 Paradise can’t contain a woman out for justice.⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Sophie Ang has escaped a dark past to right wrongs as a crime fighter, and she won’t let anything stand in her way. Grab this second box set in an award-winning series, and dive into paradise with Sophie Ang as she navigates thrillers with “more twists than a bag of eels!” WIRED DARK: Tech security specialist Sophie Ang returns to Maui, working alongside dynamic partner Jake Dunn to solve a series of bizarre and escalating threats against a rocker with a beach mansion. But soon, catching a crazed stalker becomes the least of Sophie’s problems. A deadly enemy is hell-bent to take her down, along with anyone she cares about. WIRED DAWN: Sophie Ang goes “off the grid” into the remote valley of Kalalau on Kaua`i, where she stumbles across the disappearance of a young boy. As she races against time to save him, uncovering ugly secrets hidden in the heart of the jungle, the events she tried to flee on Oahu gather momentum. Special Agent Marcella Scott wades in to deal with what a cyber vigilante left behind, trying to clear her friend from a murder charge. WIRED JUSTICE: Sophie Ang’s lovable dog Ginger has a nose for murder and leads her tech sleuth mistress through perilous lava fields on the Big Island to a terrible discovery. Sophie is plunged into a new investigation with dynamic partner, Jake Dunn, searching for a missing young woman who is just one of many. Sparks fly between the two as they dig into layers of deception and darkness, rousing the attention of true evil. “Toby Neal’s prose is often effortless and elegant...persistently riveting.” Kirkus Reviews

In the very near future, on the tiny island of Lanai, teens from very different worlds must find a way to survive when all technology is destroyed. Bea and Sam, Hawaiian kids isolated by a paranoid, alcoholic father, are thrown together with orphaned big-city pickpocket Nick when a disaster fries all technology. Aided by a mysterious `aumakua dragon that may or may not be Bea's imaginary friend, the kids face fire, plane crashes, gangs, pit bulls, thieves, sharks, hunger, thirst and abuse in a coming-of-age that explores a post-technology world where only the strong and connected survive. "Danger, love, fear, absolution, bravery and strength in a fascinating world are shown through wonderful characters in this absolutely beautiful story." G. S., Reviewer "Deep, fast-paced, filled with action, suspense, and heart, this little book is huge!" B. Morrison, Middle school teacher

Paradise has no protection from a twisted killer. Is the murder a human sacrifice...or something worse? Maui detective Lei Texeira and her partner Pono dive into a case that will test their resolve as they pursue a murderer who captures and displays his victims on some of Hawaii's most sacred grounds. With the help of rookie investigator and computer whiz Katie McHenry, the Lei’s team works against a ticking clock, trying to catch a deluded killer with a hidden agenda that will surprise them all. “So glad there are so many stories in this series…I never want it to end!” ~Reader, Goodreads

One betta fish, two dead biologists, three trysts, four suspects and thirty-five pairs of shoes add up to complicated days in paradise for Special Agent Marcella Scott. Marcella gets into sand way over her Manolos investigating the death of a prominent scientist washed up on a Waikiki beach with a bullet hole between the eyes. BioGreen, a genetically-engineered algae that could solve the world fuel crisis, has been stolen from the development lab-a hotbed of intrigue where everyone on the project has something to hide. Marcella also has a secret vice, more dangerous than expensive shoes-and it leads her into arms that are too close for comfort.

I never realized how much I wanted to live until the choice was no longer mine. I've spent my entire life unraveling mysteries of the human mind as a police psychologist, but somehow, I've ended up here: drunk, mostly naked, and locked out of my own house in the rain. I think I might be an alcoholic. I refuse to enter rehab like my station chief wants. I'll do it my way, by hiking Haleakala on Maui and kicking the booze on my own in the crater. Only, I'm not alone. There's an unusual man on the doorstep of my cabin, and he wants his own brand of therapy. With me. Alcohol is no longer my biggest problem. Now I have to survive long enough to escape. "This psychological thriller pits one woman's personal demons against those of her stalker to create a compelling, well-told dual confession." Kirkus Reviews "Toby Neal weaves a spell-binding suspense (novel) that pulls you in with breathtaking scenery, flawed characters, and brilliantly twisted psychology." Gae-Lynn Woods, author of the Cass Elliott Crime Series

I'm Kat Smith, a Secret Service agent turned postmaster sleuth in a cozy small town on Maui called Ohia. Things have been nuts; I've been dealing with murder and mayhem since I moved into the shack behind the P.O. and was adopted by a stray cat named Tiki who has a nose for dead bodies. Now we have another amateur female investigator mystery to solve in our small town paradise, and if we're lucky, no one will die when the organized crime family who wants to take over moves in. Unfortunately, I've never been particularly lucky. "Love this cozy humor mystery series with cat and Kat! A chuckle on every page." Reviewer

"If you like the MIss Fortune series, you'll love Kat and her clue crew on Maui!" Reviewer The coconut wireless is always humming in Ohia, Maui-and the latest topic of gossip is me, Kat Smith. I'm Secret Service, not Postal Service-but I feel like a criminal when I'm appointed postmaster to a cozy little village on Maui. Turns out I've stolen a well-earned promotion from beloved Auntie Pua Chang, who's been there forever-when all I want to do is hide out in paradise until the witch hunt to kill my career is over. I haven't been in Ohia a day when Tiki the post office cat brings a prize to my doorstep-a piece of the woman who had the job before me. I'm thrust into the middle of a murder mystery, and if I don't help solve it, I might be next. A fortune-telling general store owner, a hunky Hawaiian pilot, my cat Tiki, and a couple of well-meaning cops named Lei and Pono seem to want to help-but they're Auntie Pua supporters, and she'd be happy to see the last of me. This Hawaii village has more factions than a Mafia convention in Vegas, and I'm on my own tracking a killer with only a grumpy cat for backup. "Lighter, less intense than than the other Paradise Crime series, but just as engaging." Reviewer

"This series is my favorite new addiction! I want the Miss Fortune to escape to Maui, too!" Reader My name is Kat Smith, and my new life as postmaster of the tiny town of Ohia on Maui was beginning to settle down. No new dead bodies had turned up for months! And then, the UPS guy spotted a little girl in the window of a house where no child was known to live. My former Secret Service training kicked in. I had to investigate, no matter what Mr. K, my boyfriend, attack cat Tiki, or Aunt Fae said about how far I'd go to find out what happened... to a child who might not even be real. "Pau Hana was a warm hug with zings of excitement. So much love, acceptance, ohana, mixed in with a great story line." Sheree S, Advance Reader

Paradise has a dark side. She can't stop thinking about a drowned girl's face... because it reminds her of her own. Overcoming a past filled with scars, Lei makes a life for herself and her dog, Keiki, as a cop in the sleepy Big Island town of Hilo. When a routine patrol turns up two murdered teens, Lei's world is rocked. She knows one of the girls, and she can't rest until she finds answers--not only about the victims, but about her own shadowed past as well. She'll look so beautiful...once she's dead. He knows he's twisted. He knows he's wrong. He just doesn't care. But now there's a female cop on his trail that won't give up, and she's gonna be next. "Blood Orchids satisfies on every level. A powerful talent is on the scene, whole-heartedly recommended." -Drew Cross, former police officer, author of BiteMarksGrab this fast paced mystery with a twist of romance, and take a trip to Hawaii with the series that's sold more than a million copies

Paradise can't contain a thirst for revenge.How would you handle a sadistic stalker? Security specialist Sophie Ang returns to Maui, working alongside dynamic partner Jake Dunn to solve a series of bizarre and escalating threats against a rocker with a beach mansion. But soon, catching a crazed stalker becomes the least of Sophie's problems: a deadly enemy is hell-bent on taking her down, along with anyone she cares about. Sophie's very identity is tested as she grapples with issues of conscience and survival in a struggle that takes her to the edge of heartbreak, and beyond. "One of the year's best books!" KC, Goodreads

Paradise has no protection from a hacker with a hidden agenda.Do you love a woman sleuth with a dark past, a great dog, and a complicated romantic life? Meet tech agent Sophie Ang. Sophie's emotions are battered by a child kidnapping case, and in tracking the criminal ring, her rogue data analysis program D.A.V.I.D. identifies an anomaly that leads her into a cat-and-mouse game online with a deadly enemy whose motives are unclear. The chase lures her through dark corridors of cyberspace into a confrontation with the violence from her past that sent her fleeing to the United States. She'll need every skill she's learned to defeat her worst nightmare-and the stakes couldn't be higher. **Top 100 Notable Indie Book 2016, Shelf Unbound Magazine** "Toby Neal has created a wonderfully rounded action heroine with everything: looks, brains, mixed martial arts prowess, and the ability to swear proficiently in Thai." Russell Blake, NYT and USA Today Bestselling Thriller Author

***From award-winning, USA Today bestselling author Toby Neal, whose writing Kirkus Reviews calls “persistently riveting,” comes the Lei Crime Series! ***Twisted Vine (5), Shattered Palms (6), Dark Lava (7) and Fire Beach (8), the AWARD-WINNING next four books of the Lei Crime Series, are put together into a one-volume immersive reading experience that will take you to Hawaii and the world of fast-paced mysteries solved by multicultural detective Lei Texeira. No one can read just one! “Toby Neal is one of my favorite authors and the Lei Crime Series is awesome! A good book is always about the characters, and Toby's characters have become my friends. They are flawed, have depth, and evolve beautifully over the series, and her mysteries are complex and compelling. So many books that use Hawaii as a setting are obnoxious, but Toby, raised here in the Islands, "gets” the true culture. Some series lose steam over time, but the Lei Crime Series keeps getting stronger with each book. Good thing the author is so prolific because I’m always impatient for the next one!” ~Kim, Amazon Reviewer

Blood Orchids, Torch Ginger, Black Jasmine, and Broken Ferns, the AWARD-WINNING first four books of the Lei Crime Series, are put together into a one-volume one immersive reading experience that will take you to Hawaii and the world of fast-paced mysteries solved by multicultural detective Lei Texeira. No one can read just one! "Toby Neal's storytelling skills are evident in these books about a female law enforcement office in the Hawaiian Islands. The characters are always strong, interesting people with many layers to their personalities. Their actions often surprise, but not without clues laid by the author that help the reader understand. The plots are crafted with care, created so that they flow naturally and never feel forced. The stories pull in the reader and make it impossible to put down the books; I've often lost sleep when reading her latest because I end up reading late into the night. Most importantly, these books are a sort of immersion course in Hawaiian culture, food, and geography. There are many layers of details in these novels, information about native Hawaiians and those new to the islands, how the various cultures sometimes clash, how outsiders may have to alter their behaviors to be accepted fully. The food descriptions alone are enough reason to read the books.I loved every book in this series, each one adding to the story of Lei, her life, her family, her complex history, and finally, her growth into an amazing law enforcement officer." F. Pepoon, Reviewer

Meet Ruby, Pearl and Jade--three sisters who grew up in the paradise of St. Thomas. Each young woman has a unique path to walk, and a unique love to discover--and they are as different as the gemstones they're named for.SOMEWHERE ON ST. THOMAS~ RubyWhy him? Why now? What else could go wrong? ***WINNER: SILVER MEDAL, eLit AWARDS, 2016****FINALIST* Reader's Choice Award, The Romance ReviewsSHORTLIST-Finalist Chatelaine Awards~ Chanticleer Reviews 2017SOMEWHERE IN THE CITY~ PearlIt's a long way from sleepy St. Thomas to the big city."It's dangerous to be too beautiful." The year is 1989, and magnet-for-trouble Pearl Michaels leaves her childhood home, the tropical paradise of St. Thomas, to live with her sister in Boston. SOMEWHERE IN CALIFORNIA~ JadeDancing is everything--until it leads to love.Jade Michaels has a simple life: home, school, dance studio--and lot to prove in the shadow of dynamic, talented older sisters.