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Jake Caldwell
Jake Caldwell
Series · 6 books · 2016-2021
By
James L. Weaver
Books in series
#1
Poor Boy Road
2016
As a mob enforcer, Jake ‘The Fixer’ Caldwell is in the dark business of breaking kneecaps and snapping bones. But each job sends him one step closer to turning into the man he swore he’d never become – his violent and abusive father. Leaving the mob is easier said than done. When his boss offers a bloody way out, Jake has no choice but to take it, even if it means confronting ghosts of old. Arriving in his Lake of the Ozarks hometown, Jake has two things on his mind: kill ruthless drug lord Shane Langston and bury his dying father. What he doesn’t expect is to fall in love all over again and team up with his best friend Bear, the Sheriff of Benton County, to take Langston down. Racing through the countryside searching for Langston, the web of murder, meth and kidnapping widens, all pointing toward a past Jake can’t escape and a place he never wanted to return – Poor Boy Road.
#2
Ares Road
2017
With his days as a mob enforcer behind him, Jake Caldwell’s trying to go straight. But it seems his past won’t let him go. His first job working as a private investigator turns up a teenage girl screaming down a dead man’s cell phone, and Logan, his mentor and the only man with answers, beaten into a coma. Now Jake’s taking it personally. The only clues Jake has to unravel the mystery are a Russian with a stolen, silver briefcase and three names: Snell, Parley and Ares. Teaming up with his best friend Bear, the Sheriff of his home town, and an attractive FBI agent, Jake quickly discovers they’re not the only ones looking for the briefcase and its deadly contents. It’s no longer about seeking revenge. The thrilling second book in the Jake Caldwell series is a heart-stopping ride that won’t disappoint fans.
#3
Blackbird Road
2018
With his wedding day fast approaching and his PI boss heading out of town, ex-mob enforcer Jake Caldwell decides to take one more job before a much needed vacation. But in a matter of days, his client is assassinated and her six-year-old son kidnapped. With just a few clues, Jake calls on old friends to help track down the person responsible. Only this time his fiancée Maggie, desperate for Jake to leave his violent history behind, can’t guarantee she’ll be there when, or if, he comes home. But Jake can’t turn his back on those who need him. It’s in his blood. A perilous plot of lies and secrets unfolds, and Jake encounters criminals more brutal than ever. And when a threat to thousands of innocent lives is uncovered, Jake once again dives back into his past, requesting favors from some unexpected and unsavory contacts. Jake needs to stay one step ahead of the bad guys if he’s to have any future at all. The third book in the award-winning JAKE CALDWELL series is an intense, complex, and frantic race against time. Weaver has done it again in this raw and riveting read set in the Ozarks.
#4
Asylum Road
2019
Nearly two years ago, former mafia leg-breaker Jake Caldwell had ruthless drug lord Shane Langston staring down the wrong end of Jake’s pistol. Instead of pulling the trigger like he should have, Jake let the law handle it. Now Langston’s escaped from a Missouri maximum security prison with a deadly goal – kill the men who put him there. With Langston’s crosshairs focused on Jake and his best friend, Sheriff Bear Parley, the duo must scramble to protect those they love and stop Langston’s bloody quest for vengeance. As the hunt for Langston intensifies, Jake and Bear stumble upon a hard-nosed gang of bikers with their claws deep in murder, meth, guns and sex trafficking. Teaming up with some new allies to unravel the mystery and nail Langston, Jake finds himself caught up in a game of cat and mouse with some seriously deadly consequences. This fourth installment of the award-winning Jake Caldwell series will have you biting your nails to the nubs and praying you never have to make the trip to Asylum Road.
#5
Husker Road
2020
Jake Caldwell was trying to live a peaceful life, but sometimes you can’t escape old habits. When former mob leg-breaker turned private investigator, Jake Caldwell, takes his daughter on a college visit to Nebraska, the last thing he expects is to tangle with a murderous pack of shady businessmen called The Triad and a ruthless Mexican drug cartel. But when someone robs the money train of his old mob boss, Jake is given an offer he can’t refuse – find the money or lose his life. With his best friend, Sheriff Bear Parley, by his side, Jake embarks on a thrilling quest to not only find the money, but his missing FBI friend against the frigid, unforgiving backdrop of central Nebraska.
#6
Anarchy Road
2021
WHEN JUSTICE FAILS, SOMEONE HAS TO BALANCE THE SCALES. When former mob leg-breaker turned PI, Jake Caldwell leaves a rock concert with his daughter, they fall victim to a bombing by a mad man with a depraved vision. Jake quickly discovers they weren’t the first victims and, if he doesn’t do something fast, they won’t be the last. While his daughter Halle fights for her life, Jake and his best friend Sheriff Bear Parley follow the bloody clues and uncover an evil plot to pit the polarized sides of the nation against each other to shred the fragile remains of the social fabric holding the country together. If Jake, Bear and their friends with the FBI fail, more people will die, and the country will plummet into chaos and a point of no return. This sixth installment of the action-packed Jake Caldwell thrillers will have you on the edge of your seat begging you to never make the wrong turn onto Anarchy Road.
Author
James L. Weaver
Author · 7 books