Footsteps (A Lieutenant David Chan Mystery, Chapter 11)

Father and son sat on the lānai of their Punchbowl home. The sunset was one of those spectacular Hawaiian ones so … More

The Loss of a Son (A Lieutenant David Chan Mystery, Chapter 10)

Chan gathered himself in the corridor outside Conrad Jones’s room. Now he would have to tell him about his son’s death. One … More

Sure enough, there was a duffle bag in the locker. It contained three large bags of white powder. The next morning, … More

Late that evening, nothing else breaking, David Chan staggered home to get food and a few hours of sleep. It turned … More

Back at his desk, Chan took a look at the files of some other open cases. The one that concerned him … More

“Are we gonna let his father know?” asked Stillman. Chan shook his head. “No. Let’s give him a chance to recuperate.” “What … More

“How is he?” Chan asked Dr. Oh. “He’s stable. In and out of consciousness. He should be fine, though the … More

Nothing says paradise like be awakened in the early morning hours to show up for a display of bloody bodies. Lieutenant … More

After I finished writing up this Case of the Curious Car Accidents, I wasn’t sure what to do. I liked … More

“But why steal from old people the cars you use for the other old people to hit?” “Well, boss, maybe … More

Chan asked Detectives Kalākaua and Fernandez, the first to arrive, to process the scene. The Honolulu Fire Department was hosing down … More

The first vessel, the Doo Sei Nam, was enormous, a good 250 feet. It looked more suited for the Korean Navy … More

In his mind, Chan had just knocked Yu down on the floor and was kicking his teeth in. “David?” Yamamoto brought … More

Chan gave his godfather a hard look. He was about to say something, but decided not to. Apana and AhYou sauntered off. … More

Yamamoto was more curious than alarmed to find out that Chan had narrowly missed becoming an ex-partner. Fingering the bandage … More

Sitting in his car sweating, Chan pondered the game. Was his head truly back in the game? And what was that game … More

Yamamoto was on the phone when Chan came back to his desk. Just as he sat, his partner hung up the … More

Island Heritage Insurance was not a huge company. There were seven agents housed in a two-story building on Fort Street. After … More

Deciding it would be better not to do so, Chan did not mention to Yamamoto that Nina Goo had called … More

Chan had a second beer, then lay down to try to get some sleep. He had a bad feeling sleep would … More