The Musubi Murder

Newly single and far from home, Professor Molly Barda wants to stay out of trouble until she gets tenure at remote Mahina State University. But when local big-shot Jimmy Tanaka, "The Most Hated Man in Hawaii," pledges a huge donation to Molly's college and then disappears, Molly's bottom-line-obsessed dean tasks her with locating the missing mogul. As Molly explores ancient grudges and uncovers old scandals, she starts to fall for Tanaka's competitor, the too-good-to-be-true Donnie Gonsalves. Donnie seems to like her for all the wrong reasons--and has a few secrets of his own.

The Musubi Murder is for mystery lovers
Hawaii expatriates disillusioned academics anyone who fancies Spam (the meat)
What is a Musubi (pronounced moo-soo-BEE)?

The Spam musubi, Hawaii's favorite snack and Merrie Musubis' signature dish, is a cube of sticky rice topped with a slice of fried Spam, and then wrapped in a strip of dried seaweed. From a distance, musubis look a lot like oversized pieces of sushi.
Amazon categories:
Cozy Mystery
Women Sleuths
Amateur Sleuths
Island Settings
Satire
If you like Dorothy Parker, Sarah Caudwell, P.G. Wodehouse, and E.F. Benson's Mapp and Lucia stories, try the Molly Barda Mysteries.