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Tag: #Murder

All That Jazz (A Lieutenant David Chan Mystery, Chapter 23)

I struggled more with writing up this case than I did the last.  Because I myself wasn’t part of the case, … More

#HawaiiCrimeFiction, #LieutenantDavidChanMystery, #Murder, #Music, #WriterMonday, #WritingPrompt

A Father’s Love (A Lieutenant David Chan Mystery, Chapter 22)

When the call from Shanghai came, Chan’s adrenaline rush quickly died. “There was no tall woman in a mu‘umu‘u on … More

#HawaiiCrimeFiction, #LieutenantDavidChanMystery, #Murder, #ParentsandChildren, #WriterSaturday, #WritingPrompt

Another Game (A Lieutenant David Chan Mystery, Chapter 21)

A man the right height approached, a baseball cap pulled down over his dark glasses.  He carried a black case maybe … More

#HawaiiCrimeFiction, #LieutenantDavidChanMystery, #Murder, #WriterThursday, #WritingPrompt

Chasing the Fat Man (A Lieutenant David Chan Mystery, Chapter 20)

Chan asked what was up. “It’s a body.  They found it out back,” said officer Williams. Chan’s pulse quickened as the … More

#CrimeFiction, #HawaiiCrimeFiction, #LieutenantDavidChanMystery, #Murder, #ShootingPool, #WriterTuesday, #WritingPrompt

The Missing Men (A Lieutenant David Chan Mystery, Chapter 19)

“That bastard is playing pool next door,” said Chan to the other three 49ers.  “This is what we need to do.” … More

#CrimeFiction, #disappearances, #Hawaii, #LieutenantDavidChanMystery, #Murder, #WriterSunday, #WritingPrompt

All Bets Off (A Lieutenant David Chan Mystery, Chapter 18)

The crowd closed back around the table.  Chan saw it had thinned, many not wanting to be near him in the … More

#HawaiiCrimeFiction, #LieutenantDavidChanMystery, #Murder, #WriterFriday, #WritingPrompt

Playing a Game (A Lieutenant David Chan Mystery, Chapter 17)

A man standing in front of Chan, turned to face him. “Oh wow,” the man said, “look who’s here.  If it … More

#CrimeFiction, #Hawaii, #LieutenantDavidChanMystery, #Murder, #ShootingPool, #WriterWednesday, #WritingPrompt

The Pool Shark (A Lieutenant David Chan Mystery, Chapter 16)

It had always seemed ironic to Chan that the most mobbed-up pool hall in Honolulu sat a stone’s throw away … More

#Hawaii, #LieutenantDavidChanMystery, #Murder, #ShootingPool, #WriterMonday, #WritingPrompt

Shooting Pool (A Lieutenant David Chan Mystery, Chapter 15)

On the way to the Moana, Stillman filled Chan in on the young woman found on the beach.  She’d been raped … More

#CrimeFiction, #LieutenantDavidChanMystery, #Murder, #WriterSaturday, #WritingPrompt

The Woman on the Beach (A Lieutenant David Chan Mystery, Chapter 14)

Chan asked, “So when did Wo Fat and his four friends fly back to Shanghai?” “Oh,” said Kelly, “only the … More

#CrimeFiction, #Hawaii, #LieutenantDavidChanMystery, #Murder, #WriterThursday, #WritingPrompt

The Fat Man (A Lieutenant David Chan Mystery, Chapter 13)

Chan said simply that there were unanswered questions, but on the way to the station, he could see everything that … More

#CrimeFiction, #Drugs, #Hawaii, #LieutenantDavidChanMystery, #Murder, #WriterTuesday, #WritingPrompt

Footsteps (A Lieutenant David Chan Mystery, Chapter 11)

Father and son sat on the lānai of their Punchbowl home.  The sunset was one of those spectacular Hawaiian ones so … More

#CrimeFiction, #FathersandSons, #LieutenantDavidChanMystery, #Murder, #Relationships, #WriterFriday, #WritingPrompt

The Loss of a Son (A Lieutenant David Chan Mystery, Chapter 10)

Chan gathered himself in the corridor outside Conrad Jones’s room.  Now he would have to tell him about his son’s death.  One … More

#CrimeFiction, #FathersandSons, #Hawaii, #LieutenantDavidChanMystery, #Murder, #WriterWednesday, #WritingPrompt

No Kidding Around (A Lieutenant David Chan Mystery, Chapter 9)

Sure enough, there was a duffle bag in the locker.  It contained three large bags of white powder. The next morning, … More

#CrimeFiction, #FathersandSons, #Hawaii, #LieutenantDavidChanMystery, #Murder, #WriterMonday, #WritingPrompt, Drugs, family

Family Moments (A Lieutenant David Chan Mystery, Chapter 8)

Late that evening, nothing else breaking, David Chan staggered home to get food and a few hours of sleep.  It turned … More

#family, #FathersandSons, #Hawaii, #LieutenantDavidChanMystery, #Murder, #Relationships, #WriterSaturday, #WritingPrompt

Timing (A Lieutenant David Chan Mystery, Chapter 6)

Back at his desk, Chan took a look at the files of some other open cases.  The one that concerned him … More

#CrimeFiction, #Death, #family, #Grief, #LieutenantDavidChanMystery, #Murder, #WriterTuesday, #WritingPrompt

A Drug Connection (A Lieutenant David Chan Mystery, Chapter 5)

“Are we gonna let his father know?” asked Stillman. Chan shook his head.  “No.  Let’s give him a chance to recuperate.” “What … More

#CrimeFiction, #Hawaii, #LieutenantDavidChanMystery, #Murder, #Religion, #WriterSunday, #WritingPrompt

One Son Lost (A Lieutenant David Chan Mystery, Chapter 4)

“How is he?” Chan asked Dr. Oh. “He’s stable. In and out of consciousness. He should be fine, though the … More

#CrimeFiction, #Hawaii, #LieutenantDavidChanMystery, #Murder, #WriterFriday, #WritingPrompt, death, family

The Meaning of Aloha (A Lieutenant David Chan Mystery, Chapter 3)

As with Mr. Martìnez, Mr. Flores’s room was tidy, everything packed, and there was an airline ticket indicating that he’d … More

#Ethnicity, #Hawaii, #LieutenantDavidChanMystery, #Murder, #Prejudice, #WriterWednesday, #WritingPrompt

A Good Deed (A Lieutenant David Chan Mystery, Chapter 2)

Detective Stillman drove.  Their first destination was the Oceanside Inn, a cozy little place two blocks mauka of Waikīkī Beach.  Mr. Jose … More

#gooddeeds, #Hawaii, #LieutenantDavidChanMystery, #Murder, #WriterMonday, #WritingPrompt, friendship

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