S. J. Rozan

S. J. Rozan (born 1950) is an American crime fiction writer and architect based in New York City, best known for her Lydia Chin and Bill Smith detective series set in NYC, including notable works like China Trade, Winter and Night (Edgar, Nero, and Macavity winner), and Paper Son. Bookreporter.com. A native New Yorker raised in the Bronx, she transitioned from architecture and various jobs to writing, earning multiple awards including Edgar, Shamus, Anthony, Nero, Macavity, and Lifetime Achievement from Private Eye Writers of America.