Jake Cashen Books in Order

When his best friend is killed at the start of deer season, Detective Jake Cashen rejects the assumption of a hunting accident. Similar deaths suggest a serial killer, but reopening those cases meets resistance from local authorities.

Former FBI agent Jake Cashen hopes for a quiet life as a deputy in his Ohio hometown. The murder of a prominent judge forces him back into detective work and toward truths he had hoped to escape.

Construction beside Echo Lake uncovers the remains of a girl missing for decades. Detective Jake Cashen’s investigation points toward someone connected to a woman he cares about, placing his personal loyalties and professional judgment under scrutiny.

A businessman’s tortured body is found near Red Sky Hill, stirring suspicion of a secretive neighboring settlement. Detective Jake Cashen must investigate beyond local myths before fear drives his small town toward vigilante violence.

Jake Cashen’s new partner is murdered, leaving a message in her own blood that she believed only he would understand. Following the clue reveals troubling personal secrets and tests his ability to separate justice from revenge.

An inmate facing execution sends Detective Jake Cashen evidence that challenges a fifteen-year-old murder conviction. Reopening the case may expose a police cover-up and implicate the investigator poised to become Jake’s new sheriff.

A young couple’s murder at a secluded holiday cabin threatens the peace of Ohio’s Blackhand Hills. Under pressure for a quick resolution, Jake Cashen uncovers connections to a prominent local figure and a politically sensitive election.

A teenager from a secretive community disappears without the official records that might help police trace her. An old adversary asks Jake Cashen to find her, sending him into a hostile enclave and a precarious alliance.

An apparent murder-suicide involving newlyweds reminds Jake Cashen of his parents’ deaths. Questioning the new case leads him back to his childhood tragedy, where concealed details threaten his relationships and the story he has always believed.

A backpack recovered from a lake contains a damaged warning addressed to Jake Cashen by a woman he once knew. His investigation leads to an exclusive resort where frightened employees conceal the secrets she died uncovering.

Forty years after a child’s disappearance, his mother receives a letter containing details known only to someone close to the crime. Jake Cashen reluctantly investigates, discovering that the seemingly cruel message may reopen the case.

A young woman is killed during Putnam University’s Watchfire Night celebration. When someone Jake Cashen loves becomes the leading suspect, the detective faces a deeply personal conflict between protecting his family and fulfilling his duty.