Henry Chang is an American detective story author from New York City.
[1] Born and raised in Chinatown, Chang bases his Detective Jack Yu Series primarily in this setting, and his objective "insider's" view influences the development of his stories' settings.
[2][3] His series focuses on the violence and poverty in Chinatown which he witnessed as he grew up.
[5] He began writing his first novel whilst working as a director of security for the Trump Organization.
[6] In 2011, Chang was honored by Hamilton Madison House, an organization for improving impoverished areas of Manhattan, for his literary contributions to historic Chinatown.