The Recurring Cast
Character guide · 14 books · 1994 to 2021 · Set in New York

S. J. Rozan

Crime and mysteryPrivate eye

New York private investigators Lydia Chin, from Chinatown, and Bill Smith, a hard-drinking loner, take turns narrating the books of their partnership.

Best estimate, compiled from series guides, publisher descriptions and reviews where available, and from memory otherwise. Book level only, not chapter level. Minor includes cameos and brief references. Each book carries a confidence rating in its tooltip.

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S. J. Rozan books in order

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Lydia Chin and Bill Smith

14 books · Set in New YorkPrivate eye
  1. 1China Trade1994With Lydia ChinBuy on Amazon
  2. 2Concourse1995With Bill SmithBuy on Amazon
  3. 3Mandarin Plaid1996With Lydia ChinBuy on Amazon
  4. 4No Colder Place1997With Bill SmithBuy on Amazon
  5. 5A Bitter Feast1998With Lydia ChinBuy on Amazon
  6. 6Stone Quarry1999With Bill SmithBuy on Amazon
  7. 7Reflecting the Sky2001With Lydia ChinBuy on Amazon
  8. 8Winter and Night2002With Bill SmithBuy on Amazon
  9. 9The Shanghai Moon2009With Lydia ChinBuy on Amazon
  10. 10On the Line2010With Bill SmithBuy on Amazon
  11. 11Ghost Hero2011With Lydia ChinBuy on Amazon
  12. 12Paper Son2019With Lydia ChinBuy on Amazon
  13. 13The Art of Violence2020With Bill SmithBuy on Amazon
  14. 14Family Business2021With Lydia ChinBuy on Amazon

Characters

3 recurring and key characters, with the book each one first appears in.

Chin and Smith