Dark Arts (100 words)

Against his family’s concerns, he’d majored in photography. Shooting photos in New York had been sufficient exercise, but the mental … More

Stormy Weather

He stepped out into a sunless day. He wondered where it had gone. Oh no. Could this be that end of the world … More

David whispered, “Lanning, go back down the driveway.” “What is it?” “Just go, get to a safe distance. Rodney, you cover … More

We went down and sat in the hotel lobby. David and Mr. Kim discussed three things: what might have been the object … More

“What’s he done? Lady, that is what David Chan will get out of the guy who just plugged your hubby. Either he … More

Mrs. Robertson added, “We go to Europe frequently for Lambert’s business, but we manage to vacation a good deal.” “Yes, … More

I said, “David, what if she was bringing him some kind of sacrifice?” “How so?” “Well, maybe the man she … More

Lieutenant Chan had asked me to come down to the station so we could talk further about my housesitting for … More

We stepped into a living room decorated in rattan and lots of flower prints. There was another tall, fit Haole sitting … More

I was sitting by the phone at 8:30, just in case the greedy bastard was anxious to get his $1000. But … More

“I’m sorry,” David said, patting me on the shoulder. “Hey, we were old news,” I said. “Kama won Amelia fair and … More

I had a feeling I was not talking to the most public-minded citizen, but I tried that tack first. “Instead … More

Mrs. Soto’s dry eyes didn’t surprise me. A husband who cheats doesn’t deserve tears. If I’d ever been married and my wife … More

I went back to my office. Some woman was waiting. I was anxious to get to the bottom of Kama and Eugene’s … More

I dreaded visiting Heels in O‘ahu Prison. Not because of going into the prison, but because of having to see him. … More

I gotta say, having looked at a thousand and one or more of these kinds of photos, that the guy … More

This is the kind of thing we did. Routine kinda stuff. Safe. Usually. I was working a suspicious spouse case myself. Guys cheat on … More

Chan had a witness. It looked to the witness like the victim had been swimming and a woman had saved him … More

I explained to Chan how Eugene Kanai called a few hours ago, said he wanted to tell me something he … More

Well, at least Kama had avoided dealing with cops for the rest of his life. I was the one who lived, … More