When the call from Shanghai came, Chan’s adrenaline rush quickly died. “There was no tall woman in a mu‘umu‘u on … More
Month: October 2020
A Memory of Dying
I can see us holding those little white pleated paper cups,smell the yellow pineapple cubes, icy cold, the perfect mid-morning … More
Another Game (A Lieutenant David Chan Mystery, Chapter 21)
A man the right height approached, a baseball cap pulled down over his dark glasses. He carried a black case maybe … More
A Dying Wish
The second thing I remember is my 4th birthday party,five red wax candles burning on a pink cake, the extra one … More
Chasing the Fat Man (A Lieutenant David Chan Mystery, Chapter 20)
Chan asked what was up. “It’s a body. They found it out back,” said officer Williams. Chan’s pulse quickened as the … More
On Wisconsin
I hear, see, grow the silence of the fields, the farmershaving retreated into their farmhouses as graves,the long acres of … More
The Missing Men (A Lieutenant David Chan Mystery, Chapter 19)
“That bastard is playing pool next door,” said Chan to the other three 49ers. “This is what we need to do.” … More
The Norway Dance
Last night I dreamed I danced on my Norwegian side.I’m ashamed to say, I’ve no idea what authentic Norwegian dance … More
All Bets Off (A Lieutenant David Chan Mystery, Chapter 18)
The crowd closed back around the table. Chan saw it had thinned, many not wanting to be near him in the … More
On the Edge
We approach the Russian Border traveling from Kirkenes, Norway by boat. In order to come right to the borderline, we … More
Playing a Game (A Lieutenant David Chan Mystery, Chapter 17)
A man standing in front of Chan, turned to face him. “Oh wow,” the man said, “look who’s here. If it … More
When Will Rogers Met Donald Trump
Stuck here at home, unable to see my family anymore,lying in bed at night I think, with short, shallow breaths … More
The Pool Shark (A Lieutenant David Chan Mystery, Chapter 16)
It had always seemed ironic to Chan that the most mobbed-up pool hall in Honolulu sat a stone’s throw away … More
Social Distancing
The man, 30-something, points to his wrist: “Brah, what ti – ” I interrupt him, knowing where he’s going, and … More
Shooting Pool (A Lieutenant David Chan Mystery, Chapter 15)
On the way to the Moana, Stillman filled Chan in on the young woman found on the beach. She’d been raped … More
The Gardener
I’m watching through the running glass window, an old one from 1926.I see my father, his figure slightly distorted in … More
The Woman on the Beach (A Lieutenant David Chan Mystery, Chapter 14)
Chan asked, “So when did Wo Fat and his four friends fly back to Shanghai?” “Oh,” said Kelly, “only the … More
Shanghai Tower
I wouldn’t get caught dead in Dubai, so probably then in the endthe tallest building I’ll ever have visited in … More
The Fat Man (A Lieutenant David Chan Mystery, Chapter 13)
Chan said simply that there were unanswered questions, but on the way to the station, he could see everything that … More
Time Lesson 10: Cutting Ties
He had a baby once.He didn’t survive the pregnancy.Neither did it. Neither did she.A crisis back then. What to do, … More