The meeting of the Hawai‘i Four-9 squad convened in the back room of the Blue Light Bar and Grill. To give…
Chapter 17: A Funny Guy
He took large, hard bites that made my teeth hurt to watch. His noisy swallowing reminded me of the sound…
Chapter 16: An Odd Body
David Chan was very curious about what might be up at the morgue. So much so that he used his light…
Back to Basics
Did you learn anything yesterday?I learned that notes of a songAre played like daisies being plucked along a path.I learned…
“Safe Haven,” Episode 14 of my fifth Lt. David Chan Hawai’i-based mystery, is now available on the Kindle Vella platform.
Chapter 15: In the Beginning
My grandfather came to Honolulu in 1870 from Canton Province in China. He was nine years old. He spoke no…
Look Up
New York is a stare-up cityI stand awed all over againThe tallest buildings jammedA million odds-on calculated gamblesOf engineering and…
Chapter 14: Slow and Steady
“What are you doing?” asked Kelso, watching Chan hand over his revolver to the monk who’d swung open the 12-foot…
Chapter 13: Good Intentions
It happened so quickly. We’d just left the reception and were headed for Heathrow. A honeymoon. It’s been so long…
Chapter 12: In Good Hands
Someone had jammed a white-hot poker in him. He came to with the pain. The first thing he saw was a woman’s…
Me and You
You’re like a combination bar and restaurantWhen I come in I’m torn between hunger and thirstTry to ease the tension…
Note to Self
I believe every story has two endingsThe first once I’ve read itThose images swirling in my mindWords and echoed lines…
Chapter 11: Going Home
I’m no romantic. When I met my wife, it was love at first sight. You hear about that happening, but who believes…
“Safety First,” Episode 13 of my 5th Lt. David Chan Hawai’i-based mystery series, is now available on the Kindle Vella platform
Chapter 10: To the Morgue
“We lost him,” said Kauhane. “I want Agent Daniel to take a look at the corpse and see if he recognizes…
Musing
And as she agedShe whisperedSoft and always softerMy hand on hersHer fingers worn and weakened armsBreath fading fainterHow she played…
Chapter 9: Both Ends Against the Middle
I heard Agent Daniel get up and head for the bathroom. The sun was just coming up over Papakōlea. When…
Chapter 8: Hell To Pay
By the time Captain Kauhane and Sergeant Kelso made it out to the gate area, Sergeant Kalahiki, covered in blood,…
Chapter 7: A Long Night
I came awake in the dark. It took me a moment to figure out where I was and what I…
The journey
to the final falls at the river’s headbecomes more treacherousthe closer I come to getting there,the more slippery the terrain,boulders…
Lanning Lee 