Old man Kang Yu had been a hard father to grow up under. He stressed education for his son, Byung. But it … More
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To See What He Had Seen — Part Four
Byung Yu sat open-mouthed, apparently nonplussed by this strange statement. Victor Yamamoto barely suppressed bursting out laughing. David Chan observed … More
To See What He Had Seen – Part Three
Here’s my draft for today, Aloha Friday, 09.24.21 To See What He Had Seen — Part Three Captain Kauhane emerged … More
To See What He Had Seen — Part Two
Chan and Yamamoto sat across from one another at their desks. Chan, bleary-eyed, watched his partner munch on a donut. Taking … More
To See What He Had Seen — Part One
The phone call brought Lieutenant David Chan back from the dead. At 3:00 in the morning, it sounded, as he gradually … More
Episode #7 of My Hawaiʻi-Based Crime Story
I’m happy to say that the 7th episode of my Hawaiʻi-based crime story is now available on Amazon Kindle’s new … More
Episode 5 of My Hawaiʻi-Based Crime Story
Aloha! I’m happy to say that Episode 5 of my Hawaiʻi-based crime novel is now available on the new Kindle … More
My New Hawaiʻi-Based Crime Series
I’m happy to say that the first episode of my Hawaii-based crime series Follie: The Disappearances of Honolulu is now … More
Dark Arts (100 words)
Against his family’s concerns, he’d majored in photography. Shooting photos in New York had been sufficient exercise, but the mental … More
Stormy Weather
He stepped out into a sunless day. He wondered where it had gone. Oh no. Could this be that end of the world … More
One Last Swimmer
David whispered, “Lanning, go back down the driveway.” “What is it?” “Just go, get to a safe distance. Rodney, you cover … More
What’s the Real Crime?
We went down and sat in the hotel lobby. David and Mr. Kim discussed three things: what might have been the object … More
All the Swimmers Are Strong
“What’s he done? Lady, that is what David Chan will get out of the guy who just plugged your hubby. Either he … More
Mr. Kim Rings In
Mrs. Robertson added, “We go to Europe frequently for Lambert’s business, but we manage to vacation a good deal.” “Yes, … More
Mr. and Mrs. Robertson
I said, “David, what if she was bringing him some kind of sacrifice?” “How so?” “Well, maybe the man she … More
Trying To Figure
Lieutenant Chan had asked me to come down to the station so we could talk further about my housesitting for … More
Paying Up (500 words)
We stepped into a living room decorated in rattan and lots of flower prints. There was another tall, fit Haole sitting … More
Kāne‘ohe Again (450 words)
I was sitting by the phone at 8:30, just in case the greedy bastard was anxious to get his $1000. But … More
Tintinnabulation (400 words)
“I’m sorry,” David said, patting me on the shoulder. “Hey, we were old news,” I said. “Kama won Amelia fair and … More
Old Flames Die (350 words)
I had a feeling I was not talking to the most public-minded citizen, but I tried that tack first. “Instead … More
