SJ Rozan, a native New Yorker, is the author of fifteen novels and five dozen short stories. Her work has won the Edgar, Shamus, Anthony, Nero, and Macavity awards for Best Novel and the Edgar for Best Short Story. She’s also the recipient of the Japanese Maltese Falcon Award and recently received the Life Achievement Award from the Private Eye Writers of America. BRONX NOIR, a short story anthology SJ edited, was chosen NAIBA “Notable Book of the Year.” She also co-edited, with Jonathan Santlofer, the anthology DARK END OF THE STREET.
Awards: Anthony (2025), Shamus (2022), Dilys (2012), Nero (2003) see all
Genres: Mystery, Historical Mystery
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Series
Bill Smith, Lydia Chin
1. China Trade (1994)
2. Concourse (1995)
3. Mandarin Plaid (1996)
4. No Colder Place (1997)
5. A Bitter Feast (1998)
6. Stone Quarry (1999)
aka Bad Blood
7. Reflecting the Sky (2001)
aka Blood Rites
8. Winter and Night (2002)
aka Blood Ties
9. The Shanghai Moon (2009)
aka Trail of Blood
10. On the Line (2010)
aka Out For Blood
11. Ghost Hero (2011)
Chin Yong-Yun Takes a Case (2011)
Heartbreak (2012)
Body English (2012)
Prosperity Restaurant (2012)
Birds of Paradise (2012)
Double-Crossing Delancey (2013)
12. Paper Son (2019)
13. The Art of Violence (2020)
14. Family Business (2021)
15. The Mayors of New York (2023)
16. First Do No Harm (2026)
1. China Trade (1994)
2. Concourse (1995)
3. Mandarin Plaid (1996)
4. No Colder Place (1997)
5. A Bitter Feast (1998)
6. Stone Quarry (1999)
aka Bad Blood
7. Reflecting the Sky (2001)
aka Blood Rites
8. Winter and Night (2002)
aka Blood Ties
9. The Shanghai Moon (2009)
aka Trail of Blood
10. On the Line (2010)
aka Out For Blood
11. Ghost Hero (2011)
Chin Yong-Yun Takes a Case (2011)
Heartbreak (2012)
Body English (2012)
Prosperity Restaurant (2012)
Birds of Paradise (2012)
Double-Crossing Delancey (2013)
12. Paper Son (2019)
13. The Art of Violence (2020)
14. Family Business (2021)
15. The Mayors of New York (2023)
16. First Do No Harm (2026)
Judge Dee and Lao She Mysteries (with John Shen Yen Nee)
1. The Murder of Mr. Ma (2024)
2. The Railway Conspiracy (2025)
3. A Warning to the Curious (2026)
1. The Murder of Mr. Ma (2024)
2. The Railway Conspiracy (2025)
3. A Warning to the Curious (2026)
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S J Rozan recommends

Where the Bones Lie (2025)
Nick Kolakowski
"Although noir wasn't born on the sun-scorched streets of LA, it took to them like a natural. Now the seas are rising and the hills are burning but Hollywood continues on, more in need of its cleaners and fixers than ever. Nick Kolakowski slots his beautifully-drawn characters deftly into the dark mechanism on the flip side of fame. A propulsive pace, first-class dialog, and a setting so hot you can feel it made this a book I couldn't put down. Highly recommended."

Beyond All Doubt (2024)
Hilton Reed
"Hilton Reed's Beyond All Doubt is an edge-of-your-seat fast-moving thrill-ride, kicked off by the reappearance of a dead man and propelling the reader along to the final bullet . . . and beyond."

A Secret About a Secret (2022)
Peter Spiegelman
"Peter Spiegelman has an extraordinary ability to conjure vivid characters and places with a few perfectly-chosen words. In A Secret About a Secret, he puts that skill to the service of creating a world that is not quite ours (not yet anyway). I couldn't put this book down and was rooting for Myles, its narrator, even while I was a tiny bit horrified at his role in a world that itself is more than a tiny bit horrifying."
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