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The death of a powerful Chinatown crime boss thrusts private eye Lydia Chin and her partner Bill Smith into a world of double-dealing, subterfuge, murder, and-because this is New York City-real estate in this new mystery by Edgar Award-winning novelist S. J. Rozan.

Choi has left the Tong headquarters building…

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1 author picked Family Business as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

No matter what city you’re in, visiting Chinatown is like stepping into a different world, and S.J. Rozan is one of the best at bringing it to life.

S.J. Rozan is one of my favorite authors. Not only does she write great PI novels, her Lydia Chin and Bill Smith series highlight the difficulties of blending Chinese and American culture using Lydia’s own family dynamics. A fascinating read.

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