6: Elaine, Kathy, and David Han

When Chan arrived home, he was greeted by the aroma of corned beef hash. “Hey, Pop, I’ve got dinner on,” … More

5: A Burned Body

Chan and Gi Yu walked around the fire truck and ran smack into Captain George Freitas. “Whoa, Ma’am, hold it … More

From the time he was able to speak, Harry Wong said he wanted to be a fireman. His parents bought him … More

Like all of the other gawkers, Chan sat on the low stone wall across Pi‘ikoi watching the Pacific Insurance building … More

It felt like an earthquake had hit. “David, David, wake up.” Chan opened his eyes. “What is it? What happened?” … More

I come to feeling like someone’s split my head open, like a coconut, with a dull machete. The woman bending … More

It seemed like a year since we’d been able to relax when we met at the Blue Light. The four of … More

Not since the first time he’d entered the Daoist monastery did Chan wonder about surrendering his service revolver. But he did … More

Masks. My son disappeared on Halloween. I’d thought I’d lost him. But a month later he was rescued off a tiny atoll up … More

“No,” said Kathy, “I didn’t check for anything like that. I have to say, this body is a bit of a … More

My pop was always the best pop he could be. When my sister and I were kids, he was the … More

“Sean, maybe give us the why before the how.” Chan and Kelso sat beside Daniel’s bedside. He was still not … More

They’d been told that Hank Lee was awake and lucid for a few moments at a time. The four stood … More

Well, I tell people I’m not sentimental, I mostly believe that. Kathy, let me see, oh yes, here it is: … More

The meeting of the Hawai‘i Four-9 squad convened in the back room of the Blue Light Bar and Grill. To give … More

He took large, hard bites that made my teeth hurt to watch. His noisy swallowing reminded me of the sound … More

David Chan was very curious about what might be up at the morgue. So much so that he used his light … More