The Way of the World

These prints in the dust won’t last through a downpour Evidence of annihilation To be annihilated These tracks turning to … More

All That Glitters

He’d collected coins from the time his father thought he was ready to understand the hobby. “You see, David,” said … More

I’m happy to say that Episode 3 of my new Lieutenant David Chan Hawaiʻi-based crime story is now available on … More

If it’s Saturday night, you can always find me at my favorite bar. The Watering Hole has been here on Hotel … More

I’m happy to say that the first episode of my Hawaii-based crime series Follie: The Disappearances of Honolulu is now … More

Never mind the bloody footprint track his right boot made for the first few steps. Nobody is 100% perfect. But … More

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 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 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