Singer, Shelley [Jake Samson #1], (Samson’s Deal) [hc, St. Martin’s Press, 1983] 9780312698492 [pb, Paperjacks, 1986] 978-0770103972
United States · Fiction author
Shelley Singer
Shelley Singer (1939–2022, grew up in Minneapolis, MN) - was an American mystery and science fiction author primarily known for her 6-volume Jake Samson detective series. Jake is an ex-Chicago cop turned unlicensed PI who is explicitly identified as Jewish. However, his heritage is often mentioned subtly or only once per book rather than being a central theme. Marketing for the series frequently uses the tagline “Nice Jewish cop turns PI” to highlight his more laid-back, non-macho investigative style compared to traditional hardboiled detectives. In the sixth novel, Royal Flush, Jake’s Jewish identity becomes a central plot point when he goes undercover to infiltrate a neo-Nazi group called the Aryan Command in Marin County. [Google/AI]
Singer, Shelley, [Jake Samson #2], (Free Draw) [hc, St. Martin’s Press, 1984] 978-0312303662 [pb, St. Martin’s Press, 1984] 9780312303662
Singer, Shelley, [Jake Samson #3], (Full House) [hc, St. Martin’s Press, 1986] 978-0312309732 [pb, Worldwide Library, 1988] 978-0373260072
Singer, Shelley, [Jake Samson #4], (Spit in the Ocean) [hc, St. Martin’s Press, 1987] 978-0312006853 [pb, Worldwide Library, 1989] 978-0373260263
Singer, Shelley, [Jake Samson #5], (Suicide King) [hc, St. Martin’s Press, 1988] 978-0312022938 [pb, Worldwide Library, 1989] 978-0373260409
Singer, Shelley, [Jake Samson #6], (Royal Flush) [pb, Daniel & Daniel Publishers, 2015] 978-1880284339