Kay Hadashi

Kay Hadashi

Upcoming Kay Hadashi Books

April 15th, 2026: The Murder of Maile Spencer (Hawaii Crime, #13)

Murder on the Island Express (Hawaii Crime, #12) was the most recently released book by Kay Hadashi, on January 30th, 2026.

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Kay Hadashi Stats: The most read book by Kay Hadashi on Book Notification is Unknown Victim, the first novel in the Gina Santoro Mystery series. The second most read book is Criminal Intent (Gina Santoro Mystery #3).

Below is a complete list of Kay Hadashi books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series. The most popular series by Kay Hadashi is the Gina Santoro Mystery Series.

List of Gina Santoro Mystery Books in Publication Order

List of Hawaii Crime Books in Publication Order

List of Honolulu Thriller Books in Publication Order

List of Island Breeze Books in Publication Order

List of June Kato Intrigue Books in Publication Order

List of Maile Spencer Honolulu Tour Guide Books in Publication Order

List of Petrina Pappas Mysteries Books in Publication Order

List of Petrina Pappas Mystery Books in Publication Order

List of The Maui Mystery Books in Publication Order

List of The Melanie Kato Adventure Books in Publication Order

List of Tish Romano Adventure Fantasy Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
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2014
2
2018

List of Travels and Travails of Maile Spencer Books in Publication Order

List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
2018

List of Leopold Blake Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
82013
2
2013
3
92013
4
82013
5
2014
6
2014
7
Broken (By: Nick Stephenson, Gordon Hopkins)
2016
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Paydown is a prequel story to the Leopold Blake series.

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Kay Hadashi

Kay Hadashi is the author of the Hawaii Crime series which currently consists of 13 novels. The Hawaii Crime series started in 2023 with the novel Aloha Alibi. The most recently released novel in the Hawaii Crime series was Murder on the Island Express which was released in 2026. There is an upcoming novel for the Hawaii Crime series titled The Murder of Maile Spencer which is being released on April 15th, 2026.

Kay Hadashi has also written the Travels and Travails of Maile Spencer series which has 12 books including Almost Home and Beach Bummed.

Related Authors

Fans of Kay Hadashi also enjoy these authors:

  1. J.A. Jance, author of the Joanna Brady Series.
  2. Jana Deleon, author of the Miss Fortune Mystery Series.
  3. Tonya Kappes, author of the Camper & Criminals Cozy Series.
  4. Rita Mae Brown, author of the Mrs. Murphy Series.
  5. Joanne Fluke, author of the Hannah Swensen Series.

Kay Hadashi: F.A.Q

What was the first book Kay Hadashi wrote?

The first book written by Kay Hadashi was Kimono Suicide, published in 2012.

What was the most recent book Kay Hadashi wrote?

Their most recently released work was Murder on the Island Express on January 30th, 2026.

What is the most popular book by Kay Hadashi?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Kay Hadashi book is Unknown Victim. Here are their most popular books:
  1. Unknown Victim (10)
  2. Criminal Intent (10)

Are there upcoming new books by Kay Hadashi?

Kay Hadashi has a new book coming out on April 15th, 2026 called The Murder of Maile Spencer.

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How many books has Kay Hadashi written?

Kay Hadashi has written 88 books across 15 series.
  • 3 books in the Gina Santoro Mystery Series
  • 13 books in the Hawaii Crime Series
  • 6 books in the Honolulu Thriller Series
  • 7 books in the Island Breeze Series
  • 9 books in the June Kato Intrigue Series
  • 8 books in the Maile Spencer Honolulu Tour Guide Series
  • 6 books in the Petrina Pappas Mysteries Series
  • 3 books in the Petrina Pappas Mystery Series
  • 10 books in The Maui Mystery Series
  • 10 books in The Melanie Kato Adventure Series
  • 2 books in the Tish Romano Adventure Fantasy Series
  • 12 books in the Travels and Travails of Maile Spencer Series
  • 1 Standalone Novels
  • 1 book in the Leopold Blake Series

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