No Colder Place (1997)

by S. J. Rozan

Series: Bill Smith/Lydia Chin (4)

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In this Rain by S. J. Rozan (infosleuth)
infosleuth: Both of these books take place in New York City and are concerned with accidents that take place on building sites. No colder place is part of the Bill Smith/Lydia Chin series while In this rain is a political mystery/thriller. Both are outstanding.

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Another Bill Smith novel in this series where the two central characters -- Bill Smith and his partner Lydia Chin -- take turns as narrator. In this one, Smith has gone under cover as a construction worker, to investigate theft on the site. The detail about the construction industry is interesting, and the plot compelling. (

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annbury | Sep 18, 2010 |

A cocky private eye takes on a job to investigate the problems happening on a construction site - scams, missing machinery, dead bodies. A huge conspiracy begins to unravel. "There is no colder place" than a building under construction before it has been closed in. The plot was hard to follow at times, over the top, and slow. But still a good read, interesting first person perspectives. (

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Series (with order)

Bill Smith/Lydia Chin (4)

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No Colder Place

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Original publication date

1997

People/Characters

Lydia Chin

Bill Smith

Important places

New York, New York, USA (Manhattan)

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Awards and honors

Barry Award nominee (Novel, 1998)

Shamus Award Shortlist (Best PI Novel, 1998)

Anthony Award (Best Novel, 1998)

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For Umberto, Allessandra, Jurek, Tom, and Gary,
who should have been here,
and for Tommy, who was

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There's no place colder than a construction site.

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Keith Kahla

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Amazon.com Amazon.com Review (ISBN 0312966644, Mass Market Paperback)

S. J. Rozan is a New York architect who knows how to design a fine mystery novel: by doing her homework, using the best quality materials, and keeping the surprises coming until the very end. In her fourth book about unlikely detective partners Lydia Chin and Bill Smith, Rozan plants Smith high up in the clouds, laying brick on a troubled building site while Chin gets a job as a secretary in the construction bosses' trailer. Both see plenty of action, as what at first appears to be a simple case of a few crooked construction workers becomes a much more complicated story of twisted family relationships. Previous Chin/Smith outings available in paperback include Mandarin Plaid, China Trade, and Concourse.

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PIs Bill Smith and Lydia Chin go undercover to investigate suspicious deaths on a construction site in New York City, including those of a crane operator and a cement mixer. Smith is posing as a mason, Lydia as a secretary in the trailer.