''Jake's Long Shadow'' is a novel by

Alan Duff Alan Duff (born 26 October 1950) is a New Zealand novelist and newspaper columnist. He is best known as the author of the novel ''Once Were Warriors'' (1990), which was made into a film of the same name in 1994. Biography Alan Duff was bor ...

, first published in 2002.Random House
/ref> It is the third book in the Once Were Warriors trilogy, following Jake "The Muss" Heke and his estranged family. Jake had previously driven his wife and children away because of his violent ways. The story shows new characters and their stories, such as Beth's new husband. Unlike the previous two books, it has not yet had a film adaptation.

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Novels by Alan Duff 2002 novels 21st-century New Zealand novels Works about Māori people {{2000s-novel-stub