Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chinatown Beat | 2006 | Henry Chang | Buy |
| 2 | Year of the Dog | 2008 | Henry Chang | Buy |
| 3 | Red Jade | 2010 | Henry Chang | Buy |
| 4 | Death Money | 2014 | Henry Chang | Buy |
| 5 | Lucky | 2017 | Henry Chang | Buy |
The Detective Jack Yu Investigation series by Henry Chang follows NYPD Detective Jack Yu through the streets of New York’s Chinatown. Beginning with Chinatown Beat (2006), the series portrays a neighborhood defined by tong rivalries, immigration struggles, and the collision between old-world traditions and modern city life. Yu navigates this world as both an insider and an outsider, using his Chinese heritage to understand crimes that baffle his non-Chinese colleagues.
The series includes Year of the Dog (2008), Red Jade (2010), Death Money (2014), and Lucky (2017). Each book explores a different facet of Chinatown’s criminal underworld while also examining Jack Yu’s own conflicted relationship with the community he polices and the culture he carries.