Detective Jake: The Search for Truth (2010) (edit title/settings)

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• Detective Jake Stalb: Twenty year veteran of law enforcement, eighteen years as a homicide detective. Jake is driven, by events in his past to solve cases and get murderers off the street before they can kill again. Now he has to face the reality of losing the people who mean the most to him.
• Detective Cheryl McCoy: Seven year veteran of law enforcement, four years as a homicide detective. Cheryl has been partnered with Jake since becoming a detective.
• Clarissa Stalb: Jake's wife of sixteen years.
• Helen Dupree: Doctor and Medical Examiner.
• Aaron Tate: Gang member and victim of a drive-by shooting.
• Samantha Livingston: Wife and mother. An innocent by-stander killed during the drive-by shooting.
• Lieutenant Steve Adams: Twenty-eight year veteran of law enforcement. Steve is Jake's boss and brother-in-law, a combination which often leads to conflict.
• Doug Sylvester: A bully from Jake's past who has his sight set on revenge.
• Officer Rachel Sanchez: Rookie patrol officer with less than a year on the force. Her partner is Jim Kennedy.
• Detective Jerry Lewis: Veteran homicide detective. Jerry's actions seem to indicate he could be involved in illegal activity.
• Officer Jim Kennedy: Twenty-two year veteran patrolman. Jim has worked with Jake on several cases.
• Josh Daniels: Retired homicide detective and lieutenant. Josh helped Jake realize his potential to be a detective and is the father figure in his life.
• George Newman: Gang member and prime suspect in the drive-by shooting. Gang name is Rebel.
• Sergeant Dante Kent: Veteran patrolman who may be involved in illegal activity.
• Officer Stewart: Kent's partner who may also be involved in illegal activity.
• Chris Ford: Gang member turned informant.
• Harrison Wolf: Gang member and suspected accomplice in the drive-by shooting. Gang name is Wolfman.
• Rick Stalb: Jake's dad.
• Carol Stalb: Jake's mother.
• Allison LaFever: Police lab technician.
• Alan Daniels: Josh Daniel's grandson.
• Cynthia Daniels: Josh Daniel's wife who is like a second mother to Jake.
• Earl Burton: Gang member and suspect.
• Officer Abraham Goldman: Jake's old patrol partner.
• Genni Livingston: Missing girl.
• Mr. Corliss: Suspect.
• Joe Martin: Tow truck driver.
• Detective Paul Allen: Jake's first homicide partner.
• Pat O'Grady: Gang leader of the Snakes.
• Keith McCoy: Cheryl's husband.
• William Adams: Clarissa's father.
• Rene Adams: Clarissa's mother.
• Doctor Brian Falco: Veterinarian and Clarissa's boss.
• Gina Dewiest: Marina owner.
• Zach Washburn: Handyman.
• Albert Reynolds: Pastor.
• Adam Ford: Gang member in the Snakes.

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• “Killing someone to prove you're a tough guy so you can get into a gang isn't an accident, it's murder.”

  Detective Jake Stalb

Organizations edit see section history

• Philadelphia Police Department: Although not specifically mentioned in the novel, this is the department for which Detective Jake Stalb works.
• The Snakes: Also known as the "Gray Hats", this is a fictional gang. As a new man comes into town and takes over, the gang moves from one simply defending it's turf to one which is getting into the drug trade.

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Glossary edit see section history

• Police terminology: All police terms and procedures are kept simple so as to not confuse readers who are new to the genre.

Themes & Symbolism edit see section history

• Whodunnit: The theme, of course, is found in any crime novel. The crime scene is processed, witnesses interviewed, evidence processed, suspects interrogated, and the criminal caught.
• Higher power: Jake realizes there is a power greater than himself at work in his life. Is it God?

Series & Lists edit see section history

Followed by Detective Jake : Ripped.

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

1. Sheila Rae Myers (Author)

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Classification edit see section history

• Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
• Dewey: 813

Notes for Parents edit see section history

Although this book is be catergorized as adult fiction, it is written with a younger audience in mind. Crime scenes descriptions depict only minimal blood and violence. There is no cussing or explicit sex scenes.

Subjects edit see section history

• Books › Religion & Spirituality › Christianity › Literature & Fiction › Fiction
• Books › Mystery & Thrillers

Links to Supplemental Material edit see section history

• Detective Jake's Books: The website owned and operated by the author, Sheila Rae Myers.

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