J. K. Wolfe
Author of Shadows of the Badge
The Detective Harper Series
Crime fiction with dirt under its nails and justice in its blood.
When power shields the guilty, one detective will risk everything to bring the truth to light.
Detective Jake Harper thought the past was buried—until a high-profile murder reveals a conspiracy tied to the department that betrayed him. As the bodies stack up, Harper follows the trail into a storm of political corruption, human trafficking, and buried secrets that refuse to stay dead.
Shadows of the Badge is a gritty crime thriller about loyalty, redemption, and the high price of justice.
About the author
J.K. Wolfe writes stories where justice limps, truth cuts deep, and the badge carries a weight most never see.
A career cop and Coast Guard Veteran, Wolfe has worked homicide, sex crimes, child abuse, and financial investigations. His thrillers don't flinch—they pull readers into the real weight of the job, where truth is elusive and the cost of doing right is never cheap.
He writes to honor the ones who still chase justice like it matters. The ones who keep going, even when they’ve been broken by the job, or by their own mistakes. Because for some, the badge isn't just a job. It's a calling.
Wolfe lives in the Pacific Northwest and believes the best crime fiction doesn’t just entertain, it asks hard questions. It tests its heroes. It bleeds truth onto the page. It reminds us that redemption is never easy, but it’s always worth fighting for.
If you’ve ever stood for something when it wasn’t easy, or walked back into the fire when you had every reason not to, these books are for you.
As Detective Harper would say, "Right is right. No matter the cost."
Praise for Shadows of the Badge
"A gripping descent into corruption, betrayal, redemption, and the high price of justice. Detective Harper is a worthy heir to Bosch and Reacher."
J. K. Wolfe delivers a riveting crime thriller, as relentless as a man with nothing to lose.
"Raw, haunting, and razor-sharp."
Shadows of the Badge cuts to the bone with its unflinching portrayal of justice in a town drowning in secrets.