“No,” said Kathy, “I didn’t check for anything like that. I have to say, this body is a bit of a…
Chapter 22: My Sister, My Mom, and My Pop
My pop was always the best pop he could be. When my sister and I were kids, he was the…
Chapter 21: Sean Daniel and James Bond
“Sean, maybe give us the why before the how.” Chan and Kelso sat beside Daniel’s bedside. He was still not…
Largo
The slow spreadingThis body built by usPaunchy some and doughyRounds of beer and wineAnd sugar roses of no uglinessFrench food…
The end of the carnival
The summer of Magic IslandFerris wheel and rollercoasterLoud laughter and faster lightsFading after closing timeStanding in the growing quietWaiting by…
Chapter 20: Replacement
They’d been told that Hank Lee was awake and lucid for a few moments at a time. The four stood…
Chapter 19: No Joke
Well, I tell people I’m not sentimental, I mostly believe that. Kathy, let me see, oh yes, here it is:…
Growing Up Local (August 6, 2023)
“Make sure to watch the credits all the way to the end.” My friend, Bill Teter, was on his way…
Chapter 18: We Need Hank Lee
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…
Lanning Lee 