The Gift

You could not read the name of the store. It had been painted, who knew how long ago, in white … More

Marriage Question (A Lieutenant David Chan Mystery, Part Sixteen)

Yu’s lip quivered, a spark of anger in his eyes. “I’m afraid we may never know, Mister Chan. She disappeared while she … More

Sergeant Victor Yamamoto immediately recognized the three short pops as gunfire. He took a quick look in the direction of the … More

Chan holstered his revolver and stood up slowly. Both men watched as he came around the side of the sofa and … More

“My mom didn’t notice what was going on until the new neighbors started putting up a fence one day on … More

Raising his head, Chan called out, “Police. Drop the gun.” Startled, both men looked in Chan’s direction. Chan, his revolver out of … More

Chan hunched in the vestibule. The shouting came from the right. Peering around the corner, he saw that this great hall … More

Chan parked in the long driveway of Stenton’s Lurline Drive mansion, behind a beat-up Chevy Deluxe. The rusty car had to … More

Yamamoto hung up and walked over. “David, these guys pull some major shit. Everybody gotta contribute five percent of each commission to … More

“They big,” said Yamamoto, “but not the biggest. My Uncle Harry’s a realtor. Lemme see what he knows.” Yamamoto used one phone. Chan … More

Miss Gomes fidgeted with a pen on her desk. Chan waited. Her hands came to rest. She turned her palms toward her … More

“Well, since you mention it, Miss Gomes, we’re also finding this hard to believe.” She gave Chan a quizzical look. “How … More

Several others, Kazuo Takahashi, Lisa Gomes, April Waters, and Jesus Galiza were all right up there in sales. By all accounts, … More

“Well no, but you know, I get it. When these guys are all worked up before they do it, it’s unreal … More

It began on a sunny, blue-skyed Monday morning. According to the blind magazine vendor on the ground floor of the Pacific … More

Three teenaged boys had died at the Pali Lookout. In the early hours of Saturday morning, two had been stabbed to … More

Leimomi Sanchez came on stage. Chan said, “If you talk while she’s singing, she’ll read you the riot act.” Wow, I … More

“Lanning,” said Chan, “we’re trying our best to nail Gi Yu for your father’s murder.” I told them what had … More

The Blue Light was rocking. Chan sat with six men. One was Han Lee. “Lanning,” Chan said, “welcome. This,” he pointed to one … More

“Lanning, do you know who first brought you for your haircuts?” “My mom, right?” “Your father.” I stared at Margie. “But, … More