On Wisconsin

I hear, see, grow the silence of the fields, the farmershaving retreated into their farmhouses as graves,the long acres of … More

All Bets Off (A Lieutenant David Chan Mystery, Chapter 18)

The crowd closed back around the table. Chan saw it had thinned, many not wanting to be near him in the … More

It had always seemed ironic to Chan that the most mobbed-up pool hall in Honolulu sat a stone’s throw away … More

He had a baby once.He didn’t survive the pregnancy.Neither did it. Neither did she.A crisis back then. What to do, … More

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

See here, this is her jigsaw puzzle, given to me early on, that from the firstI can remember, I began … More

Detective Stillman drove. Their first destination was the Oceanside Inn, a cozy little place two blocks mauka of Waikīkī Beach. Mr. Jose … More

I notice her here this evening, watch her closely, intentlylistening to a fly buzz and bump up against the screen. … More

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

I often hear it pierce through everythingthat bouncing glitter of your voiceagainst the pane of slumping glasssee the black clouds … More

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

i.You grow a green world, have a green thumb, I see,and I gladly enter into your loamy scented Eden,hung with … More

All the way back to the station Chan took deep breaths, tried to calm himself. Even as he sought to clear … More

Walking backward now I watch myself, my face reversedin the mirrored glass. I open it and turn the clock handsback to … More

“I wonder if I say his name whether he’ll walk through that door,” Nina said. “Sometimes I think it’s a kind … More

I can taste the salt on my lips I lick with my tongueconstantly my lips chapping and peeling a littlefor … More

David Chan asked the officer to let Nina Goo into the parking lot. “David, David,” she said, “what’s happened?” Chan … More

I finished typing the story and took the original to HPD. Chan was out, but Detective Stillman said he’d give him … More