Ed Lin was born in New York City and grew up in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. He is a Taiwanese-American writer and actor. He lives in Brooklyn with his wife and son. He is the creator of:
1. 'Robert Chow', a Chinese-American police detective in 1970s Chinatown.
2. 'Taipei Night Market' series featuring Jing-nan Chen, a food vendor and amateur sleuth in Taipei, Taiwan.
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