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ⓘ About Henry Chang
His “Detective Jack Yu” series of novels (“Year of the Dog”, “Chinatown Beat”, and “Red Jade”) is the hard-boiled reflection of some lifelong experiences in the Chinese community, and the books have gotten high praise from The Washington Post, the New York Times Book Review, and the Boston Globe, as well as others. Henry’s appeared on Asia Pacific Forum radio WBAI, on ‘Asian America’ WNYC TV, and he has been featured in ‘The Voice’ NY Times, in the World Journal, the ‘Book Mark’ NYPL, Ming Pao Chinese news press, and Sing Tao. Henry is a graduate of CCNY and the Chinatown School of hard knocks. He’s been a Security Director for commercial properties and major hotels in New York City and he continues living in Chinatown and in post-9/11 Lower Manhattan.
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? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Henry Chang?
His “Detective Jack Yu” series of novels (“Year of the Dog”, “Chinatown Beat”, and “Red Jade”) is the hard-boiled reflection of some lifelong experiences in the Chinese community, and the books have gotten high praise from The Washington Post, the New York Times Book Review, and the Boston Globe, as well as others. Henry’s appeared on Asia Pacific Forum radio WBAI, on ‘Asian America’ WNYC TV, and he has been featured in ‘The Voice’ NY Times, in the World Journal, the ‘Book Mark’ NYPL, Ming Pao Chinese news press, and Sing Tao. Henry is a graduate of CCNY and the Chinatown School of hard knocks.
Which Henry Chang series should I start with?
The best place to start is the A Detective Jack Yu Investigation series, the earliest of Henry Chang's multi-book series: it opens with Chinatown Beat (2006) and runs to 5 books across 2006–2017, ending with Lucky (2017).
How many books has Henry Chang written?
Henry Chang has 7 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2006 and 2017. 5 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being the A Detective Jack Yu Investigation series with 5 books — and 2 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Henry Chang's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Henry Chang's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are A Detective Jack Yu Investigation (2006–2017, 5 books).
How are Henry Chang's books organised into series?
This guide splits Henry Chang's 7 books into 1 named series and 2 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: A Detective Jack Yu Investigation (5 books, 2006–2017).