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

Shanghai Tower

I wouldn’t get caught dead in Dubai, so probably then in the endthe tallest building I’ll ever have visited in … More

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

I am hiking up Pālolo Valley with my friend Olav. We’ve brought along way more than enough beer to fuel … More

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

It’s possible I may live longer than my parents did.Desperation for more time should affect me with less intensitymaybe, given … More

In his mind, Chan had just knocked Yu down on the floor and was kicking his teeth in. “David?” Yamamoto brought … More

“We are considered by your country to be a third-world country. They say we are 100 years behind you. Do you think … More

i.My poor dance of memory means I can’t quite reconfigure you,a fool’s waltz round to think today, remembering how we … More

Chan’s anger rose again. Who was Yamamoto to question him? “David,” said Yamamoto, “what’s her alibi for yesterday?” Chan’s anger shifted … More

Glancing at the driver’s license photo, she thought it not very flattering and dropped it in the wastebasket. She wouldn’t use … More

“Hubby told me,” Nina said, “that Daddy didn’t like wife number-one. Too grabby, he said. A person who’s too grabby, as far … More

A big shout out to all those with shuttered dreamswho were in the plays, maybe breaking records,I mean broke, broke … More

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

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

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

“Well, since you mention it, Miss Gomes, we’re also finding this hard to believe.” She gave Chan a quizzical look. “How … More

The Blue Light was rocking. Chan sat with six men. One was Han Lee. “Lanning,” Chan said, “welcome. This,” he pointed to one … More

Just at that moment two things happened. The intercom buzzed, and Lieutenant Chan came through the doors saying, “Don’t bother, I’ll … More

“Pop, you got a regular Pacific Heights Hotel going on up here.” “He’s here?” I said. “Why didn’t you tell me?” … More