Chris McKinney

1 series 3 books in order

Chris McKinney is the author of The Tattoo and Bolohead Row. He is of Korean, Japanese, and Scottish descent. Born in Honolulu and raised in Kahaluu, he portrays the native Hawaiian experience from the inside, where children of mixed ethnicity grow up far from the clear water and pristine beaches of the rich visitors' resorts. He received both his BA and MA in English from the University of Hawaii and currently teaches at Honolulu Community College.

Known for
The Water City Trilogy

Series by Chris McKinney

The Water City Trilogy

3 books in order · 2021–2023

  1. Cover of Midnight, Water City

    Midnight, Water City

    2021 · Chris McKinney

    Hawai‘i author Chris McKinney’s first entry in a brilliant new sci-fi noir trilogy explores the sordid past of a murdered scientist, deified in…

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  2. Cover of Eventide, Water City

    Eventide, Water City

    2023 · Chris McKinney

    The sequel to Midnight, Water City follows a detective from the depths of earth's oceans to the moon as he unravels a cosmic conspiracy that…

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  3. Cover of Sunset, Water City

    Sunset, Water City

    2023 · Chris McKinney

    In the powerful conclusion to the sci-fi noir Water City trilogy, faith, power, and tech clash when our nameless protagonist passes the…

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How many books has Chris McKinney written?

We list 3 books by Chris McKinney across 1 series, published between 2021–2023 — each shown in full reading order.

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