It's not nice to fool Mother Nature. On the way to interviewing a local farmer, Professor Molly stumbles onto a dismembered body in a field of genetically modified papayas. Molly is sure the murder has nothing to do with her new research project...until a second gruesome death rocks Mahina's tight farming community, and Molly's administration drops her research like a hot potato. If Molly can't root out the bad apples, not only will her tenure case go pear-shaped...she might end up pushing up daisies. The Invasive Species is for mystery lovers Hawaii expatriates disillusioned academics anyone who feels they don't quite fit in. "If you like your cozy mysteries with humor and a satisfying dose of sarcasm, Frankie Bow is your go-to author." - Laura's Interests Book Blog

Newly single and far from home, Professor Molly Barda wants to focus on her job and stay out of trouble until she gets tenure at remote Mahina State University. But her life is upended when fast-food entrepreneur Jimmy Tanaka, founder of Merrie Musubis, makes a huge donation to Molly's college, only to have the reception in his honor ruined by a grisly prank. Theater department chair Stephen Park (who happens to be Molly's exboyfriend) can't explain how one of his prop skulls ended up in the fruit tray, or why Tanaka himself has disappeared. Molly reluctantly steps in to help her exasperating ex. With thehelp of former crime reporter Patrick Flanagan and biologist Emma Nakamura, Molly tries to locate the missing musubi mogul, only to find herself plunged into a stew of old grudges, whispered secrets, and murder. Along the way, Molly deals with a bottomline-obsessed dean, feuding colleagues, and the relentless assistance of Mahina State's new Student Retention Office. She also...