Books by Jake Jacobs
Vengeance: A Crime Novel
It's wintertime in the seashore resort of Sandpiper, Maryland. Detective William Brogan is a hard-nosed, no nonsense ex-Baltimore City homicide detective. He is now the lead detective for Sandpiper Police Department. Winter is normally a slow time for police in Sandpiper, but suddenly, women are dying and an unknown killer is taunting the police. These deaths are ten years in the making and it is up to Brogan to unravel the mystery, catch the killer, and restore calm to his city. Little does Brogan know that the killer has also come for him. No one is safe and no one knows where the killer will strike next. This is a story of vengeance and revenge perpetrated by a predator who finds death extremely gratifying. The winter temperatures are no match for this cold-hearted killer.
No Backup
Calm has returned to Sandpiper. It's been almost a year since terror rained down on this beachfront community. Innocent people died and a killer was run to ground in a confrontation with Detective Brogan. He doesn't talk about it, but everybody else does. Brogan is anxious to return to the job of policing his very quiet tourist destination. Unfortunately, black clouds are gathering just outside his city limits.
The Tall Pines community is rocked by a triple fatal shooting. Different shooters different reasons, but only one crime scene. Further down the road, a playground full of laughing children hides a terrible secret that will soon shake the entire Eastern Shore.
Kelly Hart is a private investigator plying her trade in Worcester County. Her activities and desires soon extend into Brogan's territory. When these two driven crime fighters try to occupy the same space, sparks are bound to fly. Brogan will have his hands full as this story reveals itself. Somebody needs backup. Will it come in time?
Elephant’s Trunk
Big city crime continues to come to the Eastern Shore of Maryland. To meet the uptick in criminality, Brogan must make a decision that may change his future.A body has washed up on the beach in Sandpiper. Is this a murder or an unfortunate boater? Another suspicious death occurs just days later. Are these deaths linked? The motive for both deaths is close but invisible to those seeking to understand it.A new U.S. President has promised to slam the door shut at the southern border. In Mexico, a small, but dangerous Cartel has decided to grow its drug distribution network by finding new drug routes and methods to bring their poisonous shipments into the United States. Handpicked members of the cartel have been ordered to establish a foothold on the East Coast. Their orders are simple. Eliminate any competition and seize control of the local drug market. Any resistance including the local police is to be met with severe violence and a clear message that the Calupoh Cartel is now in charge. Their destination is a small beach town. They're coming to Sandpiper!