Hawaii's scenic beauty, contrasted with its cosmopolitan atmosphere, presents an exotic background for this contemporary mystery and adventure. The legendary Hawaiian goddess of fire, Pele, plays a central role.
Hula Kapu is a novel about beautiful Hawaii, its land and its mythology. Barbara and Philip Day, the retired couple on vacation in Hawaii, act as the lens of a camera. The reader sees and senses Hawaii through their eyes in this easy to read and understand novel.
Selma, a Phi Beta Kappa award winning journalist, with a BA and MA from the University of Pennsylvania, resides in Philadelphia's fabled Main Line and spends two months a year in Hawaii. She uses her passion for accuracy and her insight into people to create memorable characters in a fast-moving, easy to read mystery.