Chapter 32: Regrouping

The four men grabbed beers and sat down at a table in the private back room of the Blue Light … More

Chapter 31: Jeffrey Tico, David Chan, and Bobby Stillman

There were two things David Chan disliked about his job. One was being designated as the face of HPD’s Homicide … More

Richard Han and Tommy Choi were not stupid men. They had risen to become Byung Yu’s right and left hand … More

The ride back to the station was hellacious for Chan in two ways. First, Philip Tico kept up his tirade … More

Sung-min Kwon knew that there was a difference between thinking you’re in love and knowing it. Back in Korea, growing … More

“Bobby, let’s go,” said Chan, moving toward the door. Stillman hung up the phone abruptly. “Oh, where to, boss?” “I’ll … More

“I’m very sorry, sir, but as I explained to you on the phone, twice now, Miss Yu is unavailable.” Sung-min … More

Jumping in his car, Chan again cursed the fact that HPD allowed detectives to use their own cars, but they’d … More

From that day on, Kang Yu took Sung-min Kwon under his wing. “The young man,” he often noted with great … More

Chan came in early Sunday morning. He wanted to see what would transpire when his partner arrived. Bobby Stillman showed … More

Kang Yu’s second-in-command approached Sung-min while he practiced throwing his knives on the edge of the pistol firing range. “That’s … More

Captain Delbert Kauhane, Chief of Detectives, called a meeting for three-fourths of the Hawai‘i Four-9 task force. He’d not invited … More

Sung-min Kwon did not understand what the man meant about his father having killed Lt. David Chan. Kang Yu could … More

When David Chan returned to the station, he found Sergeant Stillman poring over a file having to do with a … More

Because he couldn’t afford the airfare to Wanhei, Sung-min Kwon walked and hitched rides when he could. All told, the … More

Breakfast, lunch, or dinner, it didn’t matter. Any meal where Dr. Philip Tico and his wife Zelda were eating together … More

As he rode the escalator down from the second floor, David Chan imagined what all he might do to one … More

“Sung,” said Byung Yu, “that kink in my supply chain, I’ve not been able to handle it from over here. … More