Order of Lydia Chin/Bill Smith Books
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:
Publication Order of Lydia Chin & Bill Smith Books
China Trade | (1994) | |
Concourse | (1995) | |
Mandarin Plaid | (1996) | |
No Colder Place | (1997) | |
A Bitter Feast | (1998) | |
Stone Quarry / Bad Blood | (1999) | |
Reflecting the Sky / Blood Rites | (2001) | |
Winter and Night / Blood Ties | (2002) | |
The Shanghai Moon / Trail of Blood | (2009) | |
On the Line / Out for Blood | (2010) | |
Ghost Hero | (2011) | |
Paper Son | (2019) | |
The Art of Violence | (2020) | |
Family Business | (2021) | |
The Mayors of New York | (2023) |
Publication Order of Lydia Chin & Bill Smith Short Stories/Novellas
Body English | (1992) | |
A Tale About a Tiger | (1998) | |
Birds of Paradise | (2004) | |
Chin Yong-Yun Takes a Case | (2011) | |
Heartbreak | (2012) | |
Prosperity Restaurant | (2012) | |
Double-Crossing Delancey | (2013) |