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

The Stolen Cars (A David Chan Mystery, Part Eight)

Having had all but two or three minutes of sleep, Lieutenant Chan stumbled to his desk. Sergeant Yamamoto could tell with … More

“Dave?” Chan called, walking into the house. He checked his watch. 9:30. The kid was only 16. Where was he? But Chan still had enough … More

Chan wasn’t tired, despite the multiple homicides. All afternoon, the prospect of meeting Nina for dinner had shared space in his … More

The final count was seven bodies including Mr. and Mrs. Goo and their oldest son Alfred. Two concerns topped David … More

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

Here’s a peace of Hawai‘ithat’s in a part of Honoluluwhere I breathe hanging bymy knees so Pauoa Valley’s a mountainand … More

The three wove their way steadily through the beautifully maintained battleground. “Another one here,” said the other officer. Chan was … More

Victor Yamamoto had never spent much time thinking about heaven or about heading over there. Raised Methodist, and still going through … More

After that fallI thought going to the beachby myselfwas a great way to escapefrom everything. Almost, except, you know, it’s … More

Sergeant Victor Yamamoto immediately recognized the three short pops as gunfire. He took a quick look in the direction of the … More

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

Yamamoto took one look at Chan and knew something bad had gone down. “David, you okay?” Chan shook his head. He told … More

Even if he didn’t do it wholeheartedly, Chan knew he had to get Stenton to a hospital ASAP. “Sir, put … More

The man laughed crazily. “Stenton, tell the policeman what it is.” He jabbed him in the head with the gun. Half choking, … More

“My mom didn’t notice what was going on until the new neighbors started putting up a fence one day on … More

Raising his head, Chan called out, “Police. Drop the gun.” Startled, both men looked in Chan’s direction. Chan, his revolver out of … More

Chan hunched in the vestibule. The shouting came from the right. Peering around the corner, he saw that this great hall … More

Chan parked in the long driveway of Stenton’s Lurline Drive mansion, behind a beat-up Chevy Deluxe. The rusty car had to … More

Yamamoto hung up and walked over. “David, these guys pull some major shit. Everybody gotta contribute five percent of each commission to … More