Mystery novel "K.O.'d in Honolulu" stars brassy Honolulu police officer, Katrina Ogden, known at work as K.O. She runs a tight ship in the Records and I.D. department and calls things as she sees them. A series of homicides is somehow connected to K.O.

Dark, exciting doings in Paradise -- murder, suspense, elder fraud and island passions, plus the witty, lovable Katrina Ogden -- who could ask for more? Victoria Heckman knows Hawaii, and tight storytelling. A great, fun read! Thomas B. Sawyer, Head Writer of Murder, She Wrote, author of The Sixteenth Man

Mystery novel "K.O.'d in Honolulu" stars brassy Honolulu police officer, Katrina Ogden, known at work as K.O. She runs a tight ship in the Records and I.D. department and calls things as she sees them. A series of homicides is somehow connected to K.O. who is oblivious because the whole police department is moving from its old digs in the Sears department store to a gorgeous state-of-the-art facility downtown. She is in charge of relocating the whole Records and I.D department, so she fails to notice the possible significance of some bizarre emails she receives. In a police department of more than 1000 officers and civilian employees, it's easy to see how K.O. might miss this connection, until she realizes her cyber stalker's idea of "a gift" is a corpse. Her hacker knows a lot about her, and can access the sophisticated computer system with ridiculous ease. Is it her cop ex-boyfriend, a disgruntled employee, another police officer... ?

"'K.O.'d in the Volcano', starring Honolulu police officer, Katrina Ogden, is a unique and delightful mystery set in the mysterious and beautiful Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park. It is an intriguing story full of twists and turns that is sure to enthrall both real and armchair visitors of Hawaii's romantic and multicultural society. Grab your lei, watch out for the lava and hang on for the ride!" "Victoria Heckman's 'K.O.'d in the Volcano' is a terrific novel. The plot is as fast and hot as the lava that threatens to blow from Kupaianaha and the writing so vivid you can feel the ensuing heat. Katrina Ogden is an intelligent and self-confident protagonist who remains genuine in nature, a refreshing change from so many of the carefully constructed and gimmicky characters that populate so many of today's mysteries. I recommend it highly." --JR Ripley, author of the Tony Kozol mystery series