AUTHOR’S NOTE

Last Lawyer Standing is a work of fiction that depicts a very different Hawaii from the one I know and love. When I began work on this novel, I didn’t know who would be serving as Hawaii’s governor when this book was released. Needless to say, the governor depicted in Last Lawyer Standing is a figment of my imagination and not based, in whole or in part, on any actual Hawaii governor, past or present.

Likewise, the Honolulu Police Department depicted in this novel is not the same department that protects and serves my island home. The mention of the Kenneth Kamakana case against the City and the County of Honolulu is mentioned solely to add authenticity to the story.

Honolulu’s Chinatown is a lively place that boasts one of the greatest cultural experiences in the Hawaiian Islands. It is in no way, shape, or form the dark and frightening place depicted in Last Lawyer Standing.

In crafting this novel, I attempted to remain as true as possible to the laws and geography of the state of Hawaii. But I did bend both when I felt that it better suited the story. As a lawyer and a novelist I’ve learned that on occasion the truth must take a backseat to getting a point across.