Anthologies#
| Title |
Published |
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| Cutting Edge: New Stories of Mystery and Crime by Women Writers |
2019 |
Buy |
Juniper Song Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
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| Follow Her Home |
2013 |
Buy |
| Beware Beware |
2014 |
Buy |
| Dead Soon Enough |
2015 |
Buy |
Standalone Novels#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Your House Will Pay |
2019 |
Buy |
Steph Cha made her debut in 2013 with Follow Her Home, the first in the Juniper Song mystery series. The books follow a young Korean American woman in Los Angeles who gets drawn into detective work, with the stories paying homage to the classic hardboiled noir tradition while bringing a fresh, contemporary perspective. Cha earned comparisons to Raymond Chandler for her sharp, atmospheric take on the L.A. crime novel.
After completing the Juniper Song trilogy with Dead Soon Enough in 2015, Cha turned to standalone fiction. Your House Will Pay (2019) tackled the real history of violence between Korean and Black communities in Los Angeles, using the 1992 riots as a backdrop. The novel earned widespread praise and won the Los Angeles Times Book Prize. Cha also contributed to the anthology Cutting Edge: New Stories of Mystery and Crime by Women Writers.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has Steph Cha written?
Steph Cha has written five books across three series.
What was Steph Cha's first book?
Steph Cha’s first book is Follow Her Home, published in 2013.
What is Steph Cha best known for?
Cha is best known for the Juniper Song mystery trilogy, which follows a Korean American private investigator in Los Angeles, and for Your House Will Pay, a standalone novel that examines the legacy of racial violence in L.A. through two families connected to the 1992 riots.