Category: Hawaii Crime Fiction
To See What He Had Seen — Part Nineteen
It was nearly midnight. Chan, unable to sleep, sat on his lānai overlooking downtown Honolulu. Sitting here, year after year, … More
To See What He Had Seen — Part Eighteen
Jason Yu sat at his desk, hands folded, and looked out over the yard of his Mānoa Valley home. He’d grown … More
To See What He Had Seen — Part Seventeen
As he pulled into the garage, Chan could see that lights were on in the house. Someone was home. Since … More
To See What He Had Seen — Part Sixteen
Jason Yu awoke with a start. It took a moment for him to realize where he was. Sitting up, he could see … More
To See What He Had Seen — Part Fifteen
A few more reports had been filed by parents whose sons had gone missing. Four more victims had been identified. All five … More
To See What He Had Seen — Part Fourteen
“Yoboseyo?” “It’s me.” “What is it?” “Two things, sir. First, there’s an update on those gang killings. A woman, a Mrs. Anderson, … More
To See What He Had Seen — Part Thirteen
“Well,” said Captain Kauhane, “now that we know this is a local gang, we need to look into the members … More
To See What He Had Seen — Part Twelve
Jason Yu was at a loss about what to do. He sat listless in his warehouse. Kevin Won walked in, interrupting Yu’s … More
To See What He Had Seen — Part Eleven
Chan couldn’t find a parking space within two blocks of the station. Definitely the department had outgrown its location at Merchant … More
To See What He Had Seen — Part Ten
Jason Yu had been attracted to Kathy Thurston for a long time. In school, a senior, he’d noticed her, a freshman, … More
To See What He Had Seen — Part Eight
Jason turned back down the stairs, came into the study, and sat in front of his father’s desk. “I wanted … More
To See What He Had Seen — Part Seven
Captain Kauhane let Chan and Yamamoto know that the coroner, Hank Lee, had informed him there was no immediate way … More
To See What He Had Seen — Part Six
Yu sat steaming at his desk. Nothing that affected his enterprise should ever escape notice. He had informants planted everywhere, had bought … More
To See What He Had Seen — Part Five
Old man Kang Yu had been a hard father to grow up under. He stressed education for his son, Byung. But it … More
To See What He Had Seen — Part Four
Byung Yu sat open-mouthed, apparently nonplussed by this strange statement. Victor Yamamoto barely suppressed bursting out laughing. David Chan observed … More
To See What He Had Seen – Part Three
Here’s my draft for today, Aloha Friday, 09.24.21 To See What He Had Seen — Part Three Captain Kauhane emerged … More
To See What He Had Seen — Part Two
Chan and Yamamoto sat across from one another at their desks. Chan, bleary-eyed, watched his partner munch on a donut. Taking … More
To See What He Had Seen — Part One
The phone call brought Lieutenant David Chan back from the dead. At 3:00 in the morning, it sounded, as he gradually … More
Episode #7 of My Hawaiʻi-Based Crime Story
I’m happy to say that the 7th episode of my Hawaiʻi-based crime story is now available on Amazon Kindle’s new … More
Lanning Lee 