Some people think Hawaii is paradise. But Monk knows that danger--like
dirt--lurks everywhere. Look at Helen Gruber, the rich tourist who took
a fatal blow from a coconut. The police say it fell from a tree, but
Monk suspects otherwise. His assistant, Natalie, isn't exactly thrilled
about Monk's latest investigation. It was bad enough that Monk followed
her on vacation, and now it looks as though the vacation is over....
Smooth-talking TV psychic Dylan Swift is on the island and claims to
have a message from beyond--from Helen Gruber. Monk has his doubts about
Swift's credibility. But finding the killer and proving Swift a
fraud--all while coping with geckos and the horror of unsynchronized
ceiling fans--may prove a tough coconut to crack....