Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Golem of Hollywood | 2013 | Jesse Kellerman | Buy |
| 2 | The Golem of Paris | 2015 | Jesse Kellerman | Buy |
The Detective Jacob Lev books are co-written by Jesse and Jonathan Kellerman and blend crime fiction with Jewish mystical tradition. The Golem of Hollywood and The Golem of Paris follow an LAPD detective whose cases connect to the legend of the golem, the clay creature of Jewish folklore.
These novels are more ambitious in scope than typical crime fiction, moving between modern Los Angeles and Paris while drawing on centuries of religious tradition. The combination of the Kellermans’ crime-writing expertise with the mythological elements gives the series a distinctive identity.