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Big Island Mystery #1
Blood Like Rain: A Big Island Mystery
Detective Errol Coutinho of the Hawaii County Police faces the most difficult case of his career, when his wife’s best friend is murdered.
Eleanor Swieczak’s current boyfriend is a man without a past, but Eleanor’s own history turns up other suspects, and someone is trying to put Coutinho among them.
And what do a legendary marijuana dealer, a rightwing militia, and the coldest murder case in Hawaii history have to do with the case?
Must blood fall like rain before Coutinho finds out?
Eleanor Swieczak’s current boyfriend is a man without a past, but Eleanor’s own history turns up other suspects, and someone is trying to put Coutinho among them.
And what do a legendary marijuana dealer, a rightwing militia, and the coldest murder case in Hawaii history have to do with the case?
Must blood fall like rain before Coutinho finds out?
310 pages, Kindle Edition
Published August 27, 2021
4 people want to read
About the author
Albert Tucher
51 books5 followersAlbert Tucher is the author of thirty-five published short stories and five unpublished hardboiled novels about prostitute Diana Andrews. One story, called Bismarck Rules, appears in the anthology The Best American Mystery Stories 2010. When Diana isn't looking, he sometimes fits a stand alone story into his writing schedule.
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October 27, 2025
Albert Tucher’s Blood Like Rain delivers a captivating blend of suspense, moral complexity, and atmospheric storytelling. Set against the striking backdrop of Hawaii’s Big Island, the novel dives into the tangled layers of loyalty, love, and justice through Detective Errol Coutinho’s most personal case yet.
When his wife’s best friend is murdered, Coutinho is pulled into a storm of secrets where everyone seems to have something to hide. Tucher’s writing balances procedural precision with emotional depth, making every revelation feel both shocking and inevitable. The infusion of local color from the volcanic landscape to the cultural undercurrents adds authenticity and texture to this gripping mystery.
A compelling start to the Big Island Mystery series, Blood Like Rain stands out for its strong sense of place, human tension, and noir inspired edge. It’s a story where paradise conceals pain, and truth demands its price.
When his wife’s best friend is murdered, Coutinho is pulled into a storm of secrets where everyone seems to have something to hide. Tucher’s writing balances procedural precision with emotional depth, making every revelation feel both shocking and inevitable. The infusion of local color from the volcanic landscape to the cultural undercurrents adds authenticity and texture to this gripping mystery.
A compelling start to the Big Island Mystery series, Blood Like Rain stands out for its strong sense of place, human tension, and noir inspired edge. It’s a story where paradise conceals pain, and truth demands its price.
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