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Detective Jacob Lev Series

This series follows the journey of Detective Jacob Lev, a man grappling with personal demons while investigating cases that blur the line into the supernatural. Each installment expertly blends classic detective work with elements of mystery and psychological thriller, drawing readers into a dark world of enigmas. It's a compelling read for those who enjoy suspenseful narratives where reality and the uncanny intertwine.

The Golem of Paris
The Golem of Hollywood

Recommended Reading Order

  1. The Golem of Hollywood

    • 688 pages
    • 25 hours of reading

    The #1 New York Times bestselling author of the acclaimed Alex Delaware novels and the award-winning #1 international bestselling author of The Genius combine their extraordinary talents for one of the most unusual—and unnerving—thrillers of the year. Detective Jacob Lev has awakened dazed and confused: it appears he picked up a woman the night before, but can’t remember anything about it. And then suddenly, she’s gone. Not long after, he’s dispatched to a murder scene in a house in the Hollywood hills. There is no body, only a head. And seared into a kitchen counter is a message: the Hebrew word for justice. Lev is about to embark on an odyssey—through Los Angeles, London, and Prague, through the labyrinthine mysteries of a grotesque ancient legend, and most of all, through himself. All that he has believed to be true will be upended. And not only his world, but the world itself, will be changed.

    The Golem of Hollywood1
    3.3

  2. The Golem of Paris

    • 320 pages
    • 12 hours of reading

    It's been over a year since LAPD detective Jacob Lev learned the remarkable truth about his family, and he's not coping well. He's back to drinking, he's not talking to his father, the LAPD Special Projects department continues to shadow him, and the memory of a woman named Mai haunts him day and night. And while Jacob has tried to build a bridge to his mother, she remains a stranger to him, imprisoned inside her own tattered mind. Then he comes across the file for a gruesome, unsolved murder that brings the two halves of his life into startling collision. Finding the killer will take him halfway around the world, to Paris, a city both of romance and gritty, dark streets. It's a dangerous search for truth that plunges him into the past. And for Jacob Lev, there's no place more frightening.

    The Golem of Paris2
    3.3