Time: Lesson #4

See here, this is her jigsaw puzzle, given to me early on, that from the firstI can remember, I began … More

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

I stand at my stove, arms against the dark glass surface, watching the water in a pot.I’m waiting for a … More

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

You must be right-handed. I blush, turn my head and give her a sideways glance. Oh no, not that. I … More

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

I hear that gentle knock at the door, my teacher Time, again.She comes around, and we sit together on my … More

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

After I finished writing up this Case of the Curious Car Accidents, I wasn’t sure what to do. I liked … More

I notice her here this evening, watch her closely, intentlylistening to a fly buzz and bump up against the screen. … More

Chan asked Detectives Kalākaua and Fernandez, the first to arrive, to process the scene. The Honolulu Fire Department was hosing down … More

He tired of writing poems aboutmorning, old age, and birds,telling buds, planets, fate, and war,how everyone knows meadows and hate … More

I think about how I heard you rant at death for so long,then near the end ask for it to … More

Yamamoto was more curious than alarmed to find out that Chan had narrowly missed becoming an ex-partner. Fingering the bandage … More

Sitting in his car sweating, Chan pondered the game. Was his head truly back in the game? And what was that game … More

I’m headed for St. Mary’s Cathedral. The Cathedral Church of Saint Mary the Virgin, as they call it in Gaelic. I … More

My father was drafted into active service in the U.S. Army on February 24, 1941. Exactly one year later, on … More

Deciding it would be better not to do so, Chan did not mention to Yamamoto that Nina Goo had called … More

I remember when Preparation H was the most shoplifted item from Longs. I found this out the hard way late one … More

So they don’t look like ones, you taught me, thatwill bring us back to all the music in Madison held … More