Eddie O’Brien is a character I created for a series
of hardboiled PI stories set in post-WWII Honolulu. To date, six of those tales
have been published in a variety of venues. Below are brief descriptions of
those pieces with links to the sites where they first appeared. The seventh in
the series, “Better Press,” is on the way.
Do the Right Thing … Eddie’s investigation into a missing person enmeshes him in the world of espionage on the eve of the attack on Pearl Harbor. (Hackwriter’s)
Ghosts … Our intrepid PI, as always, finds the killer. What he discovers, however, precipitates a rather thorny moral dilemma. This story was an Editor’s Choice selection on Freedom Fiction Journal.
Sleeping Dogs … Another tale featured on Freedom Fiction Journal. Here, O’Brien finds a woman’s missing brother. Along the way, he discovers that his client hasn’t exactly been telling him the whole truth.
Taking Care of Business … This one can be found on The Yard: Crime Blog. The detective identifies a John Doe. The action really heats up when he informs the dead man’s father.
The Last Word … Curses, ancient Hawaiian gods and island magic. What’s not to like? (Freedom Fiction Journal).
The Price of Doing Business … Eddie helps a wealthy island matriarch get justice for her granddaughter. Justice, though, can mean different things to different people! ( Another Editor's Choice on Freedom Fiction Journal).
If you are a fan of noir, give some of these stories a read. They’re full of local color, history, racial tension, betrayal and all the usual tropes of the genre. I don’t think you'll be disappointed.
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