The Lydia Chin/Bill Smith series is a series of mystery novels by American novelist S.J. Rozan. The series is set in New York City and follows Chinese-American private investigator Lydia Chin and her partner Bill Smith.

The Lydia Chin/Bill Smith series began in 1994 with China Trade. The books have won several awards over the years for Best P.I. Novel and other mystery-genre awards. Below is a list of S.J. Rozan’s Lydia Chin/Bill Smith novels in publication and chronological order:

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Publication Order of Lydia Chin & Bill Smith Books

China Trade(1994)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Concourse(1995)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Mandarin Plaid(1996)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
No Colder Place(1997)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
A Bitter Feast(1998)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Stone Quarry / Bad Blood(1999)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Reflecting the Sky / Blood Rites(2001)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Winter and Night / Blood Ties(2002)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Shanghai Moon / Trail of Blood(2009)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
On the Line / Out for Blood(2010)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Ghost Hero(2011)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Paper Son(2019)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Art of Violence(2020)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Family Business(2021)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Mayors of New York(2023)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Lydia Chin & Bill Smith Short Stories/Novellas

Body English(1992)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
A Tale About a Tiger(1998)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Birds of Paradise(2004)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Chin Yong-Yun Takes a Case(2011)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Heartbreak(2012)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Prosperity Restaurant(2012)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Double-Crossing Delancey(2013)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

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