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Category: Crime Fiction
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
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
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
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 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
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
The Wrong Place (A Lieutenant David Chan Mystery, Chapter 12)
Recovering himself, Chan said. “We found heroin in Cal’s locker at Siu Lum Pai. He stole it from one of the Mexicans … More
Footsteps (A Lieutenant David Chan Mystery, Chapter 11)
Father and son sat on the lānai of their Punchbowl home. The sunset was one of those spectacular Hawaiian ones so … More
The Loss of a Son (A Lieutenant David Chan Mystery, Chapter 10)
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
No Kidding Around (A Lieutenant David Chan Mystery, Chapter 9)
Sure enough, there was a duffle bag in the locker. It contained three large bags of white powder. The next morning, … More
The Governor Weighs In (A Lieutenant David Chan Mystery, Chapter 7)
Chan hated himself for feeling momentary relief when Mrs. Jones blurted this out. He would not have to deliver the bad … More
Timing (A Lieutenant David Chan Mystery, Chapter 6)
Back at his desk, Chan took a look at the files of some other open cases. The one that concerned him … More
A Drug Connection (A Lieutenant David Chan Mystery, Chapter 5)
“Are we gonna let his father know?” asked Stillman. Chan shook his head. “No. Let’s give him a chance to recuperate.” “What … More
One Son Lost (A Lieutenant David Chan Mystery, Chapter 4)
“How is he?” Chan asked Dr. Oh. “He’s stable. In and out of consciousness. He should be fine, though the … More
The Meaning of Aloha (A Lieutenant David Chan Mystery, Chapter 3)
As with Mr. Martìnez, Mr. Flores’s room was tidy, everything packed, and there was an airline ticket indicating that he’d … More
A Good Deed (A Lieutenant David Chan Mystery, Chapter 2)
Detective Stillman drove. Their first destination was the Oceanside Inn, a cozy little place two blocks mauka of Waikīkī Beach. Mr. Jose … More
Playing in Paradise (A Lieutenant David Chan Mystery, Chapter 1)
Nothing says paradise like be awakened in the early morning hours to show up for a display of bloody bodies. Lieutenant … More
The Ways of Storytelling (A Lieutenant David Chan Mystery, Part 37, The End)
After I finished writing up this Case of the Curious Car Accidents, I wasn’t sure what to do. I liked … More
The Whys of Love (A Lieutenant David Chan Mystery, Part 36)
“But why steal from old people the cars you use for the other old people to hit?” “Well, boss, maybe … More