Aloha Goodbye - Canonical Book Information (DI Matthew Goodwin Detective Series Book 3)

Canon Summary

Aloha Goodbye is a crime thriller set aboard the Pearl of the Pacific, where DI Matthew Goodwin investigates a murder at sea. As he navigates a confined cruise‑ship community filled with secrets, hidden identities and dangerous passengers, Goodwin uncovers a web of manipulation and desperation that turns paradise into a crime scene. A tense, character‑driven mystery blending procedural investigation with psychological suspense.

Blurb

A holiday cut short. A body on board. A killer with nowhere to hide.

DI Matthew Goodwin is supposed to be on a break. But when a crew member is found dead aboard a luxury cruise ship bound for Hawaii, his holiday turns into an investigation at sea.

With limited tools, no access to passenger data and 4,500 people aboard, Goodwin must rely on instinct and remote support from his UK team. As the ship nears Hilo, time is running out and a killer is preparing to disappear into the crowd.

Description

A luxury cruise. A murdered crew member. A killer set to vanish into paradise.

DI Matthew Goodwin is finally taking a break, sailing to Hawaii with Jane aboard the Pearl of the Pacific. But when a crew member is found dead, his holiday turns into a high-stakes investigation at sea.

With limited tools, passenger data access issues and 4,500 people aboard, Goodwin must rely on instinct, ingenuity and remote support from his UK team. As the ship approaches Hilo, the clock is ticking: a killer is about to disembark onto an island of volcanic shadows and stunning beauty.

The captain’s decision to keep the murder quiet adds pressure. Are they preventing panic or letting a murderer slip away?

Aloha Goodbye is a gripping maritime mystery that blends psychological tension, an exotic setting and a detective who never truly clocks off.

Themes

• Secrets and identity

• Crime beneath luxury

• Witness vulnerability

• Power and manipulation

• Isolation at sea

• Justice versus danger

• Truth in confined spaces

• Consequences of desperation

• Closed circuit

Characters

• DI Matthew Goodwin

• Jane Knotts

• Javier D’Luna

• Cherry Blossom

• Wentworth

• Simon Lisbon

• Cecile Rochester

• Maryann & Elizabeth Louise (colleagues)

• Jason (New Jersey, librarian)

• Darren (UK investment manager)

• 1st Officer Anthony Baker

• 2nd Officer Adam Lelant

• Captain Jeremy Spires

• Dominic (Italian pit boss)

• Chief Medical Officer Angelo Hernandez

• Carlos (head waiter)

• Nick & Bob (Nevada gamblers & drinkers)

• Nigel & Shirley (Sheffield, UK)

• Derek & Sophie (Canada)

• Scott & Shania (San Francisco)

• Olivier (UK youngster)

• Martin (Historian)

• Marc Travis & Rick Henderson

• Linda & Cheryl (wives)

• Terry & Betty (Geologist)

Categories / Keywords

• British Detectives

• International Mystery & Crime

• Crime Thrillers

• Kindle Unlimited Crime Thriller

• Crime fiction set on a cruise ship

• Murder mystery

• International mystery

• British detective

• DI Matthew Goodwin detective series

• Cruise ship murder

• International crime fiction

• Fast paced whodunnit

• Emotional depth in crime fiction