Lethal Harvest

Jake Cashen #7

by Declan James

A cryptic letter from a prison inmate pulls Detective Jake Cashen back into one of the darkest chapters in the history of Blackhand Hills.Jake is poised to reopen a chilling murder case once thought closed. But some stones are meant to be left unturned. What crawls out from under this one could upend the entire Worthington County criminal justice system.

Lethal Harvest is the hair-raising seventh book in the Detective Jake Cashen Crime Thriller series. A former police detective, author Declan James brings you authentic, small-town, crime fiction written by someone who's been there. This edge-of-your-seat mystery will keep you guessing until the very last chapter. Perfect for fans of Connelly, Box, Dugoni and Baldacci

Genres: Mystery

339 pages, Kindle Edition

Published November 25, 2024

About the author

Before putting pen to paper, Declan James’s career in law enforcement spanned twenty-six years. Declan’s work as a digital forensics detective has earned him the highest honors from the U.S. Secret Service and F.B.I. For the last sixteen years of his career, Declan served on a nationally recognized task force aimed at protecting children from online predators.  Prior to that, Declan spent six years undercover working Vice-Narcotics. 

An avid outdoorsman and conservationist, Declan enjoys hunting, fishing, grilling, smoking meats, and his quest for the perfect bottle of bourbon. He lives on a lake in Southern Michigan along with his wife and kids.

For more information visit https://declanjamesbooks.com

Reviews

[Ann · Rating 5 out of 5]

5+ stars. WOW! Blown away. What a story. A real gut wrencher for Detective Jake Cashen this time. Just love this author and this series. These books just keep getting better, but this one was incredible. Grateful the author released it early. Can't imagine what's next for Jake, but I can't wait to read it.

[Inger Cierniak · Rating 5 out of 5]

Politics

Great who done it! Trying to solve a mystery that is 15 years old is hard. What is even harder is someone is in prison for the crime and most people are not interested in exonerating the accused and finding the real killer. Usually, readers follow the clues and have a few good guesses. Good luck with that.

[Linae · Rating 5 out of 5]

Riveting

I anxiously await the books as they come out. The characters in the stories are good people with their own baggage but it doesn't stop them from doing things the right way. The way the detective figures things out is really interesting and suspenseful. Love the series and Declan James other books

[Cheryl Barrett · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love Detective Jake Cashen! Was so excited for this book release, and wasn’t disappointed. Great character development. Not too many characters where you forget who is who throughout the book. I like all the characters, and look forward to yet another “Jake” book to get lost in.

[Gina Holt · Rating 5 out of 5]

Riveting!

This new Jake Cashion novel was a great mystery. All the characters were so realistic and you were drawn into their story. This is a masterful mistreat written by Declan James. I highly recommend this series.

[Shelley C · Rating 5 out of 5]

Lethal Harvest🙄

Lethal Harvest is the seventh book in the amazing Jake Cashen series❣️

Jake is once again drawn in to investigate a case, which was supposedly closed by a colleague, who is now running for Sheriff. However, after reading a letter and talking to a few pivotal people that were involved in the investigation, he has enough questions to reopen the case.

Unfortunately, nothing is easy and Jake finds resistance wherever he goes. But he’s nothing if not persistent and determined for justice to be sought and the truth to be revealed👏

I’m extremely excited to read the next book, as I got a brief teaser at the end of reading this. I received an advanced copy and voluntarily leave my honest review❤️‍🩹

[Diane Griffin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fantastic author

Well, another absolutely fabulous story from Declan James. I started this book and could not put it down! I totally recommend any of his books!

[lorraine merlo · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great read

[Staci Troilo · Rating 4 out of 5]

Wow. Talk about a cold case. A bungled cold case. This one kept me glued to the page.

I really fell for the victim’s family. Today, in a world made distant and cynical by social media, it’s easy to forget there are still salt-of-the-earth people out there. While these are fictional characters, they represent a real segment of our population you can’t help but root for.

Jake, Meg, Birdie, and some of the other background characters step up in this one, matching the altruistic traits of the victim’s family. We also see the results of the long-awaited election, though not the fallout. I look forward to seeing how that is resolved in future books.

The clues in this one are clever, but the author made a medical mistake. I don’t know how many readers would catch it, but it pulled me out of the story for a moment. It’s the one thing keeping this from becoming my favorite of the series. Even so, I’m looking forward to the next one.

[Kelly Rosario · Rating 5 out of 5]

Like the others in this series, this book was hard to put down. The characters have depth, and background stories on them continue to evolve throughout the series. This edition turns into a cold case murder mystery after evidence arises that a death-row inmate may have been wrongly convicted.
The only negative thing I can say is two small errors that should have been caught by the editor: a wrong character name is used once, and a blood sample is said to be type AB positive, then 143 pages later it is type AB negative which is important to the case. I recommend reading this series in order to better understand the recurring characters and their relationships.

[Wendy S Mottart · Rating 5 out of 5]

Just pure brilliance.

I avidly follow this series and 'Lethal Harvest' is my favourite so far. I am in awe of how the author pulls the reader in from the first paragraph, then see how well the pace picks up chapter by chapter. How he gets everything pulled together by the end is a lesson in masterclass and Declan James is one of the best! I hope this series continues to run for a long time. I am always excited when a new book joins the series. The only complaint I have is that these books are so very hard to put down once started. I hope this is a positive complaint and taken as so. Anyway, bravo Mr. James. A job very well done.

[Wanda · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the best of the series

Jake working a difficult case, against terrible odds, as a dedicated investigator.

I thought that his character showed more vividly than in prior books. He worked with no one but Birdy, the Wise Men gave advice, but no real assistance.

I am looking forward to the next few books in this series, hoping that Jake shines as brightly.

[Hannah · Rating 5 out of 5]

And now I have to wait until July…

…to get the next one. This seventh book was the only one I didn’t guess the killer within the first chapters, but that never stopped me from reading them, and this was one of the best in the series. I am not at all amused I won’t ‘see’ Jake, Erica, Meg, Gemma and Max again until July. The only thing missing is a dog.

[Jim E. · Rating 3 out of 5]

I enjoy the Jake Cashen series, especially the characters. This episode was not as interesting as the others, as the plot was hard to believe. No cop would have taken on this case at the expense of all the others on his plate . Also, there was too much repetition. Sam was described as a good man too many times .

[Billy · Rating 5 out of 5]

so much suspense

The story was filled with suspense from the first page. Try as you may you are not figure out who ordered Ruby until the end. Then you will be totally surprised.

Anything to do with the election or just piss you off ! Try to enjoy a story without worrying about the election.

Hope you enjoy the book as much as I did!

[Lynne · Rating 5 out of 5]

So very good!

I’ve loved every single book in this series and this was the very best. Jake Cashen is a detective in his hometown. Politics always seems to be in play and the interpersonal relationships add a lot to all of the books. In this one, Jake is trying to figure out who committed a gruesome murder 15 years ago. You’re not going to believe who the killer was.

[Patricia Gerhart · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great story moves fast, Give it a chance,

. I think you will be amazed Contents of the story I was very surprised.. Sometimes it seems like we were lost and then the answers were there.

[john h irish · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow

Just when you think the storyline can't get better.. Read the story in one day again. Couldn't put it down. Good thing its snowing outside and I can't work I. The yard... On to the next..

[henry smith · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very good. Definitely not the ending i expected. Well written and makes me look forward to the next book.

[Michelle Strommen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved it. Love Jake in every book

[David Pouliot · Rating 5 out of 5]

wow!

Another excellent Jake Cashen Crime Thriller by Declan James. What’s not to like about this book and this series. Can’t wait for book #8.

[Tim · Rating 5 out of 5]

great read

Gripping story line. Excellent read. Surprise ending. Can’t wait to read the next one. Highly recommend this auto and this series.

[Karen · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a wonderful series that makes you sorry to have to wait for the next book by this author, Declan James!! He really knows his subject and how to present the suspense!

[Shirley · Rating 5 out of 5]

This Jake Cashen series is excellent!

[Jenny Taylor · Rating 5 out of 5]

Damn. this was a really good one.

[Inger DiGirolamo]

Great, great story!

Never saw that ending coming. Total surprise. So nicely filled with a lot of action. Love the characters! Waiting for the next one.

[elizabeth ann irwin · Rating 5 out of 5]

I couldn’t put this book down. I found it brilliant. I don’t like having to wait for the next one.

[Suzanne Mack · Rating 4 out of 5]

and the hits just keep coming

Another great story from Declan James. I get so engrossed in the “whodunnit” that it becomes a true page turner for me. Thanks

[Beverly Jones · Rating 5 out of 5]

Lethal Harvest

I liked this book. Jake Cashen has done it again, solved the case, or should I say, Declan James, the author did. I didn’t guess who did it, it was a surprise

[Roy Ferguson · Rating 5 out of 5]

surprise ending

Great book! A real page turner that I couldn’t put down. It was masterful how he swiftly highlighted the evidence pointing to the real killer!