Chan and Yamamoto left Queen’s Hospital. The staff were to let them know if Miles Kuroda regained consciousness. Yamamoto said, “That…
Everything (250)
Chris Andaya wiped his prints off the straight-razor and dropped it. Fingerprint ID works if the police have yours on file. HPD…
Degrees (275)
Chan, Yamamoto, and Dr. Oh stood at Miles Kuroda’s bedside. Yamamoto said, “So this is Kuroda, Denise’s childhood crush?” “Yes,”…
Protection (300)
After she’d left Café Bon-Bon, Denise Chan had made a beeline for Miles Kuroda’s apartment. When Miles opened the door,…
The Price (325)
David Chan returned to headquarters. Victor Yamamoto didn’t mention his suspicions about Rudy the barber’s death. He told Chan about the wounded…
The Lesser Handwriting (350)
As Chris Andaya opened the door, the phone rang. Only two people knew the number. This would either be good news, or…
Dead End (375)
David Chan parked on Kukui Street, then headed up to the third floor of the non-descript apartment building. They all looked…
Who Are You? (400)
As Victor Yamamoto had expected, Denise Chan was not sitting at home letting her phone ring. Like David Chan, Yamamoto looked…
Novice (425)
Chris Andaya paused. “Get paid for beating up people?” “Yes, my friend,” said Byung Yu. “You’d help me adjust the attitudes…
It’s Only Love (450)
Miles Kuroda had just finished highjacking some kids so he could buy snacks before his karate lesson at Nu‘uanu YMCA. He…
I think Marines,
it might take the entire Marine Corps and moreat this pointto storm the distance between us,take it, break it,because our…
This Is Too Much
way too much hairI can’t get cut nowfor who knows how longlike I haven’t had it this longsince grad school…
A Safe Place II (475)
Chris Andaya’s smoldering rage scared Denise Chan, and his capacity for harming other human beings terrified her. What horrified her most,…
Cuz nowdays not like befo, das why,
so dis year I only goin be one half year oldahdan I was my las birtday. Cuzj’like I nevah live wit…
A Safe Place (500)
David Chan’s face twisted in disgust. “Yeah, yeah. I suppose it’s love, but you know how it is with abused women. Lots of…
Employment Opportunity (475)
Andaya put down his drink. He did not like men grabbing women by the arm, hurting them. Saying nothing, he grabbed the…
Love Is Mean (450)
Miles Kuroda was big right out of the chute. Early on, children would tease him. He didn’t understand what was so strange…
No Love Lost (425)
David Chan went upstairs to check on Mr. Min and to confirm that his sister hadn’t come in. He went…
An Overhearing (400)
Café Bon-Bon’s Wednesday special was oxtail soup. Rudy’d heard it was exceptional. He closed up Wednesday evening and walked to the restaurant.…
Career Move (375)
This morning, Chris Andaya had a job to do, and he’d planned to get it done around 7:30 a.m. in…
