She Ruined Our Lives is 99 Cents This Weekend (October 16-18)!

She Ruined Our Lives is 99 Cents This Weekend (October 16-18)!

 

Big news!  Level Best Books has started a “Publisher’s Special” series to profile some of its novels.  Every weekend, the first chapter of a mystery is released for free to subscribers of their First Chapter Friday Club.  But you don’t have to be a subscriber to enjoy their weekly Kindle Exclusive deal– the e-book in question will be for sale, discounted at 99 cents on Amazon!

 

And this weekend, my novel She Ruined Our Lives is available for 99 cents!  The sale runs Friday to Sunday (October 16^th-October 18^th), so don’t wait!  If you haven’t started reading the adventures of Funderburke & Kaiming yet, this is a great time to start!

 

Though it’s the second book in the Funderburke & Kaiming series, it can be read as a standalone.  You don’t have to read Ghosting My Friend, the first book in the series, first in order to understand the characters and backstories.

 

Here’s the description of She Ruined Our Lives:

 

Layla Dolak blamed her sister Erika for destroying all of her hopes and dreams. Over the past several years, Layla was kicked out of college, had most of her possessions and all of her hair stolen from her, and was about to lose custody of her daughter. And Erika, in Layla’s mind, was responsible for all of that. So when Erika died suddenly, Layla thought she might have a chance at the life she wanted again. That changed when Layla’s young daughter, Juniper, accused her mother of murder.

Juniper asked Nerissa Kaiming and Isaiah Funderburke, who provide support for children in crisis her school, for help, and the sleuthing duo started looking to see if there was any truth to the allegations. Nerissa and Funderburke usually work as a team, but this case sees them following different investigative pathways as they unearth long-buried family secrets that could potentially obliterate the remains of an already fractured family.

 

Please take advantage of this terrific deal, and if you like She Ruined Our Lives, please leave a review and check out the other books in the series, Ghosting My Friend, Well-Behaved Children Seldom Make History, and just released this week, Teachers Who Hate Students!

 

Thanks!

 

–Chris Chan

 

 

Chris Chan’s fourth Funderburke & Kaiming novel, Teachers Who Hate Students, was published on October 13^th!  His history of Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None, Absolute Justice, was published on March 10^th!   His flash fiction collection 156 Homicides will be published soon! His book Sherlock Poems retells the entire Sherlock Holmes Canon in verse.  He is also the author of the CWA Dagger Long Listed The Autistic Sleuth, written with the professional guidance of his mother Dr. Patricia Meyer Chan, and he has also written the Agatha, Macavity, and Anthony-nominated book on the Columbo killers, Some of My Best Friends Are Murderers! He is the author of the Funderburke and Kaiming novels Ghosting My Friend and She Ruined Our Lives and Well-Behaved Children Seldom Make History, released by Level Best Books.  He is also the author of the comedic novels Sherlock’s Secretary and Nessie’s Nemesis, published by MX Publishing, as was his anthology Of Course He Pushed Him and Other Sherlock Holmes Stories Volumes 1 & 2.  His Agatha-nominated book Murder Most Grotesque: The Comedic Crime Fiction of Joyce Porter was published by Level Best Books.  His first non-fiction book, Sherlock & Irene: The Secret Truth Behind “A Scandal in Bohemia” is available for sale at Amazon.com and the MX Publishing website, as well as at Book Depository (with free worldwide shipping there).  It is also available in a Kindle edition.

Teachers Who Hate Students Has Been Released!

Teachers Who Hate Students Has Been Released!

 

My fourth and latest Funderburke & Kaiming novel Teachers Who Hate Students has been released from Level Best Books!  Here’s the description:

 

Is Funderburke’s fourteen-year-old half-sister Blaze an arsonist? Blaze has been kicked out of three schools, and all of her teachers say she’s a troubled, angry, potentially dangerous girl. So when multiple cars are set aflame in the school parking lot, and a witness identifies Blaze as the culprit, the authorities are poised to toss Blaze into an institution for disturbed children. Funderburke is inclined to think the worst about the half-sibling he’s never met, but when their mother begs him to take the case, he and his girlfriend/investigative partner Nerissa Kaiming start digging, and quickly discover a mountain of secrets that influential people hoped would stay buried forever. As scandals are revealed and bodies pile up, Funderburke and Nerissa try to clear Blaze’s name despite the efforts of some powerful enemies. Unfortunately, this case may not just wreck their careers… it could destroy the Kaiming family.

 

 

 

–Chris Chan

 

 

Chris Chan’s fourth Funderburke & Kaiming novel, Teachers Who Hate Students, was published on October 13^th!  His history of Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None, Absolute Justice, was published on March 10^th!   His flash fiction collection 156 Homicides will be published soon! His book Sherlock Poems retells the entire Sherlock Holmes Canon in verse.  He is also the author of the CWA Dagger Long Listed The Autistic Sleuth, written with the professional guidance of his mother Dr. Patricia Meyer Chan, and he has also written the Agatha, Macavity, and Anthony-nominated book on the Columbo killers, Some of My Best Friends Are Murderers! He is the author of the Funderburke and Kaiming novels Ghosting My Friend and She Ruined Our Lives and Well-Behaved Children Seldom Make History, released by Level Best Books.  He is also the author of the comedic novels Sherlock’s Secretary and Nessie’s Nemesis, published by MX Publishing, as was his anthology Of Course He Pushed Him and Other Sherlock Holmes Stories Volumes 1 & 2.  His Agatha-nominated book Murder Most Grotesque: The Comedic Crime Fiction of Joyce Porter was published by Level Best Books.  His first non-fiction book, Sherlock & Irene: The Secret Truth Behind “A Scandal in Bohemia” is available for sale at Amazon.com and the MX Publishing website, as well as at Book Depository (with free worldwide shipping there).  It is also available in a Kindle edition.

The 2026 Shepherd Express Best of Milwaukee Nominations!

The 2026 Shepherd Express Best of Milwaukee Nominations!

 

The 2026 Shepherd Express Best of Milwaukee nominations have been announced, and I have once again been nominated for Milwaukee Author!  Huge thanks to everybody who nominated me!  Congratulations to my friends who were nominated, including Anjail Floyd-Pruitt for Vocalist–Female, James Grossman for Milwaukee Influencer, Noel Kegel for Local Entrepreneur, my father for Psychiatrist/Psychologist, Pink Umbrella Theater Company for Theater Company and the Local Podcast Let’s Go to the Oratory!

 

Vote for your personal favorites in every category!  Voting ends October 29^th!

 

–Chris Chan

 

 

Chris Chan’s fourth Funderburke & Kaiming novel, Teachers Who Hate Students, was published on October 13^th!  His history of Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None, Absolute Justice, was published on March 10^th!   His flash fiction collection 156 Homicides will be published soon! His book Sherlock Poems retells the entire Sherlock Holmes Canon in verse.  He is also the author of the CWA Dagger Long Listed The Autistic Sleuth, written with the professional guidance of his mother Dr. Patricia Meyer Chan, and he has also written the Agatha, Macavity, and Anthony-nominated book on the Columbo killers, Some of My Best Friends Are Murderers! He is the author of the Funderburke and Kaiming novels Ghosting My Friend and She Ruined Our Lives and Well-Behaved Children Seldom Make History, released by Level Best Books.  He is also the author of the comedic novels Sherlock’s Secretary and Nessie’s Nemesis, published by MX Publishing, as was his anthology Of Course He Pushed Him and Other Sherlock Holmes Stories Volumes 1 & 2.  His Agatha-nominated book Murder Most Grotesque: The Comedic Crime Fiction of Joyce Porter was published by Level Best Books.  His first non-fiction book, Sherlock & Irene: The Secret Truth Behind “A Scandal in Bohemia” is available for sale at Amazon.com and the MX Publishing website, as well as at Book Depository (with free worldwide shipping there).  It is also available in a Kindle edition.

The Kickstarter for The Last and Highest Court of Appeal was a Success!

The Kickstarter for The Last and Highest Court of Appeal was a Success!

 

The Kickstarter campaign for The Last and Highest Court of Appeal was successful– the funding goals were exceeded, and I’m grateful to everybody who pledged!  Rewards will be sent out over the coming weeks.  Thanks!

 

–Chris Chan

 

 

 

Chris Chan’s history of Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None, Absolute Justice, was published on March 10^th!   His flash fiction collection 156 Homicides will be published soon! His book Sherlock Poems retells the entire Sherlock Holmes Canon in verse.  He is also the author of the CWA Dagger Long Listed The Autistic Sleuth, written with the professional guidance of his mother Dr. Patricia Meyer Chan, and he has also written the Agatha, Macavity, and Anthony-nominated book on the Columbo killers, Some of My Best Friends Are Murderers! He is the author of the Funderburke and Kaiming novels Ghosting My Friend and She Ruined Our Lives and Well-Behaved Children Seldom Make History, released by Level Best Books.  He is also the author of the comedic novels Sherlock’s Secretary and Nessie’s Nemesis, published by MX Publishing, as was his anthology Of Course He Pushed Him and Other Sherlock Holmes Stories Volumes 1 & 2.  His Agatha-nominated book Murder Most Grotesque: The Comedic Crime Fiction of Joyce Porter was published by Level Best Books.  His first non-fiction book, Sherlock & Irene: The Secret Truth Behind “A Scandal in Bohemia” is available for sale at Amazon.com and the MX Publishing website, as well as at Book Depository (with free worldwide shipping there).  It is also available in a Kindle edition.

The Pope Benedict XVI Award for Leadership in Scholarship and Academia

The Pope Benedict XVI Award for Leadership in Scholarship and Academia

 

This Tuesday, I received the Pope Benedict XVI Award for Leadership in Scholarship and Academia.  Many thanks to Archbishop Grob, and congratulations to all of the other winners!

 

Also, there are four days left on the Kickstarter for The Last and Highest Court of Appeal.  Please take a look!

 

 

–Chris Chan

 

 

 

Chris Chan’s history of Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None, Absolute Justice, was published on March 10^th!   His flash fiction collection 156 Homicides will be published soon! His book Sherlock Poems retells the entire Sherlock Holmes Canon in verse.  He is also the author of the CWA Dagger Long Listed The Autistic Sleuth, written with the professional guidance of his mother Dr. Patricia Meyer Chan, and he has also written the Agatha, Macavity, and Anthony-nominated book on the Columbo killers, Some of My Best Friends Are Murderers! He is the author of the Funderburke and Kaiming novels Ghosting My Friend and She Ruined Our Lives and Well-Behaved Children Seldom Make History, released by Level Best Books.  He is also the author of the comedic novels Sherlock’s Secretary and Nessie’s Nemesis, published by MX Publishing, as was his anthology Of Course He Pushed Him and Other Sherlock Holmes Stories Volumes 1 & 2.  His Agatha-nominated book Murder Most Grotesque: The Comedic Crime Fiction of Joyce Porter was published by Level Best Books.  His first non-fiction book, Sherlock & Irene: The Secret Truth Behind “A Scandal in Bohemia” is available for sale at Amazon.com and the MX Publishing website, as well as at Book Depository (with free worldwide shipping there).  It is also available in a Kindle edition.

A Profile of Me in the Catholic Herald

A Profile of Me in the Catholic Herald

Kristen Kubisiak has written a really nice profile of me for The Catholic Herald in advance of this year’s Vatican II Awards.  Here is a link to the article, so please scroll down to “Pope Benedict XVI Award for Leadership in Scholarship and Academia” and click the little plus sign button on the left.  Thanks so much, Kristen!

 

 

–Chris Chan

 

 

 

Chris Chan’s history of Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None, Absolute Justice, was published on March 10^th!   His flash fiction collection 156 Homicides will be published soon! His book Sherlock Poems retells the entire Sherlock Holmes Canon in verse.  He is also the author of the CWA Dagger Long Listed The Autistic Sleuth, written with the professional guidance of his mother Dr. Patricia Meyer Chan, and he has also written the Agatha, Macavity, and Anthony-nominated book on the Columbo killers, Some of My Best Friends Are Murderers! He is the author of the Funderburke and Kaiming novels Ghosting My Friend and She Ruined Our Lives and Well-Behaved Children Seldom Make History, released by Level Best Books.  He is also the author of the comedic novels Sherlock’s Secretary and Nessie’s Nemesis, published by MX Publishing, as was his anthology Of Course He Pushed Him and Other Sherlock Holmes Stories Volumes 1 & 2.  His Agatha-nominated book Murder Most Grotesque: The Comedic Crime Fiction of Joyce Porter was published by Level Best Books.  His first non-fiction book, Sherlock & Irene: The Secret Truth Behind “A Scandal in Bohemia” is available for sale at Amazon.com and the MX Publishing website, as well as at Book Depository (with free worldwide shipping there).  It is also available in a Kindle edition.

 

The 2026 Shepherd Express “Best of Milwaukee” Nominations

The 2026 Shepherd Express “Best of Milwaukee” Nominations

 

 Hello! Once again, Shepherd Express is accepting nominations for their "Best of Milwaukee Awards."  Please vote for whoever or whatever you like, but if you want to, please consider putting me forward in the "Milwaukee Author" (https://shepherdexpress.com/best-of-milwaukee/2026#/gallery?group=557815) and my detectives "Isaiah Funderburke and Nerissa Kaiming" under "Local Character" (https://shepherdexpress.com/best-of-milwaukee/2026#/gallery?group=557818).  This year, you can vote once every twenty-four hours per email address, so you can vote several times in every category you like until the 24th.

 Thanks!

 

–Chris Chan

 

 

 

Chris Chan’s history of Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None, Absolute Justice, was published on March 10^th!   His flash fiction collection 156 Homicides will be published soon! His book Sherlock Poems retells the entire Sherlock Holmes Canon in verse.  He is also the author of the CWA Dagger Long Listed The Autistic Sleuth, written with the professional guidance of his mother Dr. Patricia Meyer Chan, and he has also written the Agatha, Macavity, and Anthony-nominated book on the Columbo killers, Some of My Best Friends Are Murderers! He is the author of the Funderburke and Kaiming novels Ghosting My Friend and She Ruined Our Lives and Well-Behaved Children Seldom Make History, released by Level Best Books.  He is also the author of the comedic novels Sherlock’s Secretary and Nessie’s Nemesis, published by MX Publishing, as was his anthology Of Course He Pushed Him and Other Sherlock Holmes Stories Volumes 1 & 2.  His Agatha-nominated book Murder Most Grotesque: The Comedic Crime Fiction of Joyce Porter was published by Level Best Books.  His first non-fiction book, Sherlock & Irene: The Secret Truth Behind “A Scandal in Bohemia” is available for sale at Amazon.com and the MX Publishing website, as well as at Book Depository (with free worldwide shipping there).  It is also available in a Kindle edition.