A man the right height approached, a baseball cap pulled down over his dark glasses. He carried a black case maybe … More
Category: Writer Thursday
On the Edge
We approach the Russian Border traveling from Kirkenes, Norway by boat. In order to come right to the borderline, we … More
The Woman on the Beach (A Lieutenant David Chan Mystery, Chapter 14)
Chan asked, “So when did Wo Fat and his four friends fly back to Shanghai?” “Oh,” said Kelly, “only the … More
The Governor Weighs In (A Lieutenant David Chan Mystery, Chapter 7)
Chan hated himself for feeling momentary relief when Mrs. Jones blurted this out. He would not have to deliver the bad … More
Time: Lesson #2
You must be right-handed. I blush, turn my head and give her a sideways glance. Oh no, not that. I … More
The Ways of Storytelling (A Lieutenant David Chan Mystery, Part 37, The End)
After I finished writing up this Case of the Curious Car Accidents, I wasn’t sure what to do. I liked … More
Not Some Poem
He tired of writing poems aboutmorning, old age, and birds,telling buds, planets, fate, and war,how everyone knows meadows and hate … More
Reactions (A Lieutenant David Chan Mystery, Part 30)
Yamamoto was more curious than alarmed to find out that Chan had narrowly missed becoming an ex-partner. Fingering the bandage … More
VI. Madness This Way
i.I don’t know if it was the auburn hair with golden highlights,or the bright red lipstick smile, the dashing scarf … 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
Seeing Nearer
I see when I have finally walked almost to the endof this said old oak forest, and I am going, … More
Sneak Attack (A David Chan Mystery, Part Nine)
The Chow Yoo Chu restaurant was indeed a magnificent building, elaborate in its classical Chinese style. A pink palace complete with … More
Still Learning at 65
What’s meant by the “side” of the bed, since you wake up on it,obviously is the half you lie on, … More
Into the Garden (Part Two)
Victor Yamamoto had never spent much time thinking about heaven or about heading over there. Raised Methodist, and still going through … More
