I guess it’s the times we live in but I now feel compelled to disclose that at no time in the writing of these books did I ever use AI. That includes my research, logical organization, writing and proofreading. To the extent that I know, none of the works I may reference in the non-fiction books used AI.
This is my memoir of the 12 years I spent as a journalist on Maui, and how a lot of what I learned there, about island history, tourism and myself, helps explains the conditions that led to the tragic 2023 wildfire that destroyed the town of Lahaina and killed over 100 people.
I self-published my newest novel. Based on years of interviews with women who currently or formerly worked in Orange County bikini bars, the book is about Sarah, a 45-year-old paralegal who gets a job at a particularly chaotic bikini bar after her law firm goes under. The book is told entirely through the points of view of Sarah and her co-workers. Think of it as a comedy, but with a lot of crying and misogyny. 
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The following books are published by Event Horizon Press. They’re available at Amazon.com. Click on the book covers to buy them, or just go to my Amazon Author’s Page.
Charley Ridgway is a bored bartender living on Maui’s Westside. But when meets a beautiful former b-movie star and her millionaire developer boyfriend, his life suddenly gets too interesting even for him.
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Maui bartender Charley Ridgway returns. While searching for a young woman who stole an important keepsake, he quickly finds himself immersed in a world of organized crime, crooked cops and murder.
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Everyone wants Charley Ridgway to take a vacation. But when a secretive old army buddy visits at the same time his friend Ron Miller goes missing, all hope of taking it easy gets thrown out the window.
A collection of some of my noir-themed journalism from my work in California and Hawaii.
Anthony Pignataro 