Jake Sawyer Crime Thrillers

A killer who won't forgive. A detective who can't forget. Haunted by his mother's brutal murder, Detective Inspector Jake Sawyer returns to his rural hometown to investigate a series of gruesome killings. As the body count rises and the killer's twisted methods come to light, Sawyer must confront his own demons while racing against time to unravel the shocking truth behind the murders. With his sanity and safety on the line, Sawyer pushes himself to the brink to end the killings and save an innocent life. An edge-of-your-seat page-turner that will keep you guessing to the very end. CREEPY CRAWLY is Book 1 in the page-turning DI Jake Sawyer crime thrillers. Perfect for fans of Ian Rankin, Val McDermid, Chris Carter and Karin Slaughter. _______________________________________________ ★★★★★ "A dark and twisted murder mystery with genuine surprises." ★★★★★ "The pace never lets up." ★★★★★ "I was holding my breath during the final scene." ★★★★★ "Well plotted and superbly written." ★★★★★ "Gripping." ★★★★★ "Well-developed characters in a wonderful setting." ★★★★★ "I'm in love with DI Sawyer." ★★★★★ "Awesome." ★★★★★ "Compelling." ★★★★★ "Dark and intense and worth every minute." ★★★★★ "I wish I hadn't read it, so I could read it for the first time again."

His enemies' worst nightmare His own worst enemy --- JAKE SAWYER is in hiding. Wanted for questioning after a death in his custody, he is lying low, forming a plan to clear his name. When the body of an elderly man is discovered, horrifically brutalised, Sawyer suspects the victim might not be as innocent as he seems. As more victims come to light and the police race to apprehend an insatiable killer with a sadistic streak, Sawyer is targeted by devious new enemies, tasked with flushing him out and taking him down. Then, with his pursuers closing in, Sawyer discovers a family secret which reveals the true horror behind the murders. But to catch the culprit, he must delve deeper than ever into his personal trauma, and finally make peace with the past. --- Set within the bleak beauty of the UK Peak District, this pacy British detective novel is a murder mystery with twists, dark humour and a compelling lead character whose backstory continues through the series. THE SKELETON LAKE is Book 6 in this series of page-turning crime thrillers. Perfect for fans of Val McDermid, Ian Rankin, MJ Arlidge, LJ Ross and Michael Connelly. --- ★★★★★ "Kept me reading until the end with twists I didn't see coming." ★★★★★ "Another brilliant Sawyer story." ★★★★★ "Well written and full of action from start to finish." ★★★★★ "A wonderful plot, lightly but tightly spooled out." ★★★★★ "Keeps you on your toes, wanting more." ★★★★★ "The Sawyer series stands out for snappiness, style, and the sheer intelligence of the writing." ★★★★★ "A wild ride. Can't read fast enough." ★★★★★ "Great books and great characters. I'm now bereft that I have to wait for Book 7." ★★★★★ "My favourite of the series. I read it in two sittings and can't wait for more." --- Praise for Andrew Lowe ★★★★★ "Prose that gets under your flesh and into your bones." ★★★★★ "Taut and compelling. Not a wasted word." ★★★★★ "Plot and character perfectly intertwined." ★★★★★ "Keeps you reading through the night." ★★★★★ "Poetic and utterly gripping."

A city in fear of the night A detective at home in the dark --- JAKE SAWYER is in demand. With his profile raised after his successes in the Peak District, he's called to London to help the Met Murder Squad with a baffling case which has shocked the nation. A family of four has been tortured and murdered in their Hammersmith home. The crime's disturbing details are kept private to protect the victims' dignity and to deter copycats. But when the killer strikes again, so soon after the first attack, the pressure mounts to understand his motives before a third family faces his wrath. Starved of hard evidence, the capital's smartest detectives feed on scraps of speculation. As Sawyer struggles to settle in the big city and keep his mental health in balance, he follows a theory about the killer which leads him deep into an urban underworld where the lines between pleasure and pain are blurred. --- This dark and pacy British detective novel is a murder mystery with twists, dark humour and a compelling lead character whose backstory continues through the series. CRUEL SUMMER is the seventh book in this series of page-turning crime thrillers from one of the UK's sharpest writers. Perfect for fans of Val McDermid, Ian Rankin, MJ Arlidge, LJ Ross and Michael Connelly.

A mother's dying prayer A son's unholy vengeance --- JAKE SAWYER is damaged. Haunted by guilt after surviving an attack that left four people dead, he returns to work under a cloud of professional scrutiny, straight into a disturbing new case. When the desecrated body of a recently released murderer is dumped at a Peak District beauty spot, Sawyer suspects the killing is delayed vigilante justice. But as further victims emerge, he realises the motive runs deeper into the distant past, and he may be facing an insatiable killer guided by a higher power. With the murder hunt intensifying, Sawyer's team are pushed to the limit when a lethal old enemy abducts the wife of a high profile politician, forcing him into a dangerous alliance. As Sawyer grapples with both enquiries, his self-destructive urges threaten to overwhelm him. And when the love of his life is marked for death, Sawyer's long-suppressed trauma finally breaks out in an explosion of righteous fury. --- This chilling and pacy British detective novel is a murder mystery with twists, dark humour and a complex lead character whose backstory continues through the series. FEAR OF GOD is the eighth book in this addictive series of page-turning crime thrillers from one of the UK's sharpest writers. Perfect for fans of Val McDermid, Ian Rankin, MJ Arlidge, LJ Ross and Michael Connelly.

A wounded detective healing in the shadows. A twisted killer luring him back to the light. --- JAKE SAWYER is isolated. A year after checking into a psychiatric unit, he has found peace by cutting contact with his previous world, living offline and refusing visitors. When Sawyer's ex-colleagues arrest a single father for abusing bodies at a hospital mortuary, the man records an emotional video confession, sealing his fate. But with his young daughter missing for two weeks, the case soon develops into something more complex and sinister. As the implications unravel, a young woman is found murdered, having suffered similar post-mortem abuse. Police suspect the man the press have dubbed The Vulture might not be in their jail cell, but out on the streets. Sawyer resists the urge to end his exile and step back into the fray. But when his own mother's ailing killer contacts him with an unrefusable offer, he faces the grim truth: no matter how hard he works to build a brighter future, his past has a way of hunting him down. --- This dark and pacy British detective novel is a murder mystery with twists, dark humour and a compelling lead character whose backstory continues through the series. TENDER IS THE NORTH is the ninth book in this addictive series of page-turning crime thrillers from one of the UK's sharpest writers. Perfect for fans of Val McDermid, Ian Rankin, MJ Arlidge, LJ Ross and Michael Connelly. --- Praise for Andrew Lowe: ★★★★★ "Prose that gets under your flesh and into your bones." ★★★★★ "Taut and compelling. Not a wasted word." ★★★★★ "Plot and character perfectly intertwined." ★★★★★ "Keeps you reading through the night." ★★★★★ "Poetic and utterly gripping."

A killer on the loose. A detective on the edge Jake Sawyer is feeling the heat. Returning to duty after an enforced psychological break, he's called in to investigate the murder of a young woman found near one of the Peak District's key beauty spots. Sawyer is intrigued by the unusual mix of extreme violence and decorative presentation, and when the death is connected to the earlier killings of three other local women, he joins a task force of regional detectives in a hunt for the man the media are calling The New Ripper. As the UK sweats in a record-breaking heatwave, a fifth woman goes missing, and the killer contacts the police, personally challenging Sawyer to catch him before he claims her as his next victim. A page-turning British detective murder-mystery with twists, dark humour and a compelling lead character whose backstory continues through the series. Perfect for fans of Val McDermid, Ian Rankin, MJ Arlidge, LJ Ross and Michael Connelly. _______________________________ Praise for Pray for Rain. ★★★★★ "Edge of your seat reading with great characters, twists, and a compelling plot." ★★★★★ "Set aside plenty of time, because you won't want to put it down." ★★★★★ "I absolutely loved this book. It kept me wanting more and more." _______________________________ Praise for the Jake Sawyer series. ★★★★★ "Prose that gets under your flesh and into your bones." ★★★★★ "Taut and compelling. Not a wasted word." ★★★★★ "Plot and character perfectly intertwined." ★★★★★ "Keeps you reading through the night." ★★★★★ "Poetic and utterly gripping."

A missing teenager left for dead A detective staring into the abyss --- JAKE SAWYER is in limbo. Facing an internal enquiry into his capture of a vicious killer, he turns private detective, and takes the seemingly hopeless case of a teenage boy, missing for seven years. When a young woman podcaster investigating the boy's disappearance also goes missing, Sawyer is drawn into the secretive world of urban exploration. But then an adult male body is found, showing signs of extreme torture, and the murder reminds Sawyer of an unsolved case from his early career. He connects the past with the present, uncovering a terrible link which could hold the key to the disappearances. Out of therapy and tormented by trauma, Sawyer must hold himself together as his quest to find the missing boy and woman leads him to the lair of his most terrifying adversary. --- Set within the bleak beauty of the UK Peak District, this pacy British detective novel is a murder mystery with twists, dark humour and a compelling lead character whose backstory continues through the series. CHASE THE DEVIL is the fifth book in this series of page-turning thrillers from one of the UK's sharpest writers. Perfect for fans of Val McDermid, Ian Rankin, MJ Arlidge, LJ Ross and Michael Connelly. --- ★★★★★ "This series gets better and better." ★★★★★ "Tightly plotted and stylishly written." ★★★★★ "Great suspense. Found myself second-guessing everything." ----- Praise for Andrew Lowe: ★★★★★ "Prose that gets under your flesh and into your bones." ★★★★★ "Taut and compelling. Not a wasted word." ★★★★★ "Plot and character perfectly intertwined." ★★★★★ "Keeps you reading through the night." ★★★★★ "Poetic and utterly gripping."

JAKE SAWYER RETURNS IN HIS MOST PERSONAL CASE YET A detective who can't move on. A killer who won't let go. Two years after the explosive finale of Tender is the North, Detective Jake Sawyer has found an uneasy peace. He's building a new life with an old flame while practising Buddhist philosophy, teaching martial arts, and running an art foundation in his late father's name. But when an ex-colleague is found dead at his Mediterranean villa in an apparent suicide, Sawyer's fragile calm is shattered, and he embarks on a dangerous private investigation that tests everything he's learned about letting go. From the sun-soaked terraces of Ibiza to the rain-slick alleys of Manchester, Sawyer uncovers a deadly conspiracy that could reach the highest levels of the UK police. But he has a shadow on his back: a bounty hunter who knows about the murderous pact he shares with a notorious fugitive. As Sawyer's secrets are forced into the light, he must choose between the man he's trying to become and the darkness that has always defined him. Blood Never Sleeps marks a thrilling new chapter for Britain's most complex detective: a taut and page-turning meditation on justice, redemption, and the cost of keeping the past buried.

An unthinkable evil. An unbearable secret. Jake Sawyer is out in the cold. As winter descends on the Peak District, he finds himself suspended from the force, accused of murder. When two young children go missing, feared abducted, Sawyer must improvise to help solve the mystery. And as the bodies of adults appear in remote locations, he suspects a chilling connection to the missing children. With time running out on his bail, Sawyer must fight, not only to crack the cases, but also to clear his name. But then his world is ripped open as he finally uncovers the unbelievable truth behind his mother's murder. A truth that leads him to question everything he thought he knew. A pacy British detective murder mystery with twists, dark humour and a compelling lead character whose backstory continues through the series. Set within the dramatic Peak District. Perfect for fans of Val McDermid, Ian Rankin, MJ Arlidge and Karin Slaughter. _______________________________________________ Praise for A Dying Light: ★★★★★ "Another fantastic story in this series." ★★★★★ "Jake Sawyer is a fascinating character." ★★★★★ "Goes from strength to strength." ★★★★★ "Full of twists and turns." ★★★★★ "Engrossing and moreish." ★★★★★ "A brilliant read." ★★★★★ "Fabulous." ★★★★★ "Twisty." ★★★★★ "The beautiful landscape is so well defined it's like another character." ★★★★★ "Keeps you guessing right until the end." ★★★★★ "A captivating police procedural." ★★★★★ "The characters are all fleshed out and develop credibly." ★★★★★ "Read the first two. You will be pulled into the series." ★★★★★ "A fast-paced mystery." ★★★★★ "Wonderful." ★★★★★ "One of the most compelling mysteries published this year." ★★★★★ "Jake Sawyer is engaging, smart, of barbed tongue, and driven." ★★★★★ "Fabulous dialogue, and not a flaccid phrase." ★★★★★ "Mesmerising." ★★★★★ "Characters so well written they jump off the page." ★★★★★ "Kept me reading long after bedtime." ★★★★★ "Can't wait for the next one." ____________________________________________________ Praise for Andrew Lowe: ★★★★★ "Prose that gets under your flesh and into your bones." ★★★★★ "Taut and compelling. Not a wasted word." ★★★★★ "Plot and character perfectly intertwined." ★★★★★ "Keeps you reading through the night." ★★★★★ "Poetic and utterly gripping."

A British politician‚'s daughter disappears on the holiday island of Lanzarote and her missing boyfriend is suspect number one. But DI Jake Sawyer, on vacation with his partner, sees something the local police miss. Something dark. Despite warnings to steer clear of the investigation, Sawyer is drawn into the shadows that hide the ugly side of the sun-soaked isle. Justice, courage and the lingering scars of the past collide in this page-turning crime thriller. ______________________________________________________ THE LONG DARK is a prequel to the DI Jake Sawyer series. Perfect for fans of Val McDermid, Ian Rankin, MJ Arlidge, LJ Ross and Michael Connelly. Praise for Andrew Lowe: 5 out of 5 stars "Prose that gets under your flesh and into your bones." 5 out of 5 stars "Taut and compelling. Not a wasted word." 5 out of 5 stars "Plot and character perfectly intertwined." 5 out of 5 stars "Keeps you reading through the night." 5 out of 5 stars "Poetic and utterly gripping."

Five victims, bonded by blood. A detective blinded by revenge. Jake Sawyer is suffering. After a bruising confrontation with a cruel killer, he has isolated himself in a remote cottage in the bleak and beautiful northern Peak District. Facing an uncertain future, he resumes his covert investigation into his mother's murder, and enters therapy to explore his lack of primal fear response. When an ex-TV personality is found murdered, from a single stab wound to the heart, Sawyer suspects a ritualistic element. But then a second victim is found, and he forms a terrifying theory about the killer's twisted logic. As Sawyer edges closer to mental collapse, he must protect the killer's targets as he uncovers the truth behind the death of his mother. A truth that will put his reputation, and freedom, at risk. ___________________________________________________________ ★★★★★ "Grabs right away and doesn't let up until the last sentence." ★★★★★ "Had to finish it in one sitting." ★★★★★ "Gripping and well crafted." ★★★★★ "Brilliant." ★★★★★ "Leaves you open-mouthed and wanting more." ★★★★★ "Sawyer is not your everyday detective." ★★★★★ "Full of twists and turns." ★★★★★ "I couldn't put it down." ★★★★★ "A gripping story that keeps you guessing." ★★★★★ "So many mysteries in one story." ★★★★★ "Awesome." ★★★★★ "Amazing." ★★★★★ "Can't wait for the next book."