A Quick Trip Home

My dad used to have them outside his den. I remember sneaking down there in the dead of night to … 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

A man standing in front of Chan, turned to face him. “Oh wow,” the man said, “look who’s here. If it … More

It had always seemed ironic to Chan that the most mobbed-up pool hall in Honolulu sat a stone’s throw away … More

On the way to the Moana, Stillman filled Chan in on the young woman found on the beach. She’d been raped … More

Chan asked, “So when did Wo Fat and his four friends fly back to Shanghai?” “Oh,” said Kelly, “only the … More

Chan said simply that there were unanswered questions, but on the way to the station, he could see everything that … More

Recovering himself, Chan said. “We found heroin in Cal’s locker at Siu Lum Pai. He stole it from one of the Mexicans … More

Father and son sat on the lānai of their Punchbowl home. The sunset was one of those spectacular Hawaiian ones so … More

Chan gathered himself in the corridor outside Conrad Jones’s room. Now he would have to tell him about his son’s death. One … More

Sure enough, there was a duffle bag in the locker. It contained three large bags of white powder. The next morning, … More

Chan hated himself for feeling momentary relief when Mrs. Jones blurted this out. He would not have to deliver the bad … More

Back at his desk, Chan took a look at the files of some other open cases. The one that concerned him … More

“Are we gonna let his father know?” asked Stillman. Chan shook his head. “No. Let’s give him a chance to recuperate.” “What … More

“How is he?” Chan asked Dr. Oh. “He’s stable. In and out of consciousness. He should be fine, though the … More

As with Mr. Martìnez, Mr. Flores’s room was tidy, everything packed, and there was an airline ticket indicating that he’d … More

Detective Stillman drove. Their first destination was the Oceanside Inn, a cozy little place two blocks mauka of Waikīkī Beach. Mr. Jose … More

Nothing says paradise like be awakened in the early morning hours to show up for a display of bloody bodies. Lieutenant … More

After I finished writing up this Case of the Curious Car Accidents, I wasn’t sure what to do. I liked … More

“But why steal from old people the cars you use for the other old people to hit?” “Well, boss, maybe … More