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J A Konrath

(Joseph Konrath)

(b.1970)

aka Jack Kilborn, Joe Kimball

Joseph Andrew Konrath was born in Skokie. He graduated from Columbia College in Chicago in 1992.

Joe is also the editor of the hitman anthology These Guns For Hire. His short stories have appeared in more than sixty magazines and collections, and his work has been translated into ten languages.
He has sold over 500,000 ebooks.

Joe is married, has three children and three dogs (Jack, Herb, and Harry) and currently lives in a suburb of Chicago.

Genres: Mystery, Horror, Thriller, Science Fiction, Paranormal Romance

New Books

November 2023

Witch Brew
(Jack Daniels, book 22)

Series

Jack Daniels
   1. Whiskey Sour (2004)
   2. Bloody Mary (2005)
   3. Rusty Nail (2006)
   4. Dirty Martini (2007)
   5. Shot of Tequila (2009)
   6. Fuzzy Navel (2008)
   65 Proof (2009)
   7. Cherry Bomb (2009)
   Banana Hammock (2010)
   8. Dead On My Feet (2017)
   9. Serial Killers Uncut (2011) (with Blake Crouch)
     aka Killers Uncut
   10. Shaken (2011)
   With A Twist (2011)
   11. Stirred (2012) (with Blake Crouch)
   Lady 52 (2014) (with Jude Hardin)
   12. Dying Breath (2018)
   13. Everybody Dies (2018)
   14. Rum Runner (2016)
   15. Last Call (2016)
   16. White Russian (2017)
   17. Shot Girl (2019)
   18. Chaser (2019)
   19. Old Fashioned (2021)
   20. Bite Force (2022)
   21. Jack Rose (2023)
   22. Witch Brew (2023)

Konrath Dark Thriller Collective
   1. The List (2009)
   2. Origin (2009)
   3. Afraid (2008)
   4. Trapped (2009)
   5. Endurance (2010)
   6. Haunted House (2013)
   7. Webcam (2016)
   8. Disturb (2009)
   10. The Nine (2021)
   11. Second Coming (2022)

Origin
1. Origin (2009)
2. Holes in the Ground (2014) (with Iain Rob Wright)

Jack Daniels / Alex Chapa Mystery (with Henry Perez)
1. Floaters (2009)
2. Burners (2012)

Jack Daniels Stories
   Shot of Tequila (2009)
   1. Jack Daniels Stories Vol. 1 (2010)
   2. Jack Daniels Stories Vol. 2 (2019)
   3. Jack Daniels Stories Vol. 3 (2019)
   4. Jack Daniels Stories Vol. 4 (2019)
   65 Proof and Jack Daniels Stories Volumes 1-4 (2021)

Andrew Mayhem (with Jeff Strand)
Suckers (2011)

Codename: Chandler (with Ann Voss Peterson)
   1. Flee (2011)
   2. Spree (2012)
   3. Three (2013)
   4. Hit (2013)
   5. Exposed (2011)
   6. Naughty (2013)
   7. Rescue (2015)
   8. Fix (2015)

Phineas Troutt
   Street Music (2011)
   1. Dead On My Feet (2017)
   Epitaph (2017)
   2. Dying Breath (2018)
   3. Everybody Dies (2018)

Insane Sci-Fi Action! (as by Joe Kimball)
1. Timecaster (2011)
2. Timecaster Supersymmetry (2012)

Andrew Z. Thomas (with Blake Crouch)
4. Stirred (2012)

Daniels/Rakowski Thriller (with Garth Perry)
1. Abductions (2015)
2. Beat Down (2015)

Val Ryker (with Ann Voss Peterson)
3.5. Watched Too Long (2016)

What Happened To Lori
1. Genesis (2019)
2. Revelations (2019)

Non fiction series

Stop a Murder
   Answer Book: The Complete Cases Books 1-5 (2017)
   1. How (2017)
   2. Where (2017)
   3. Why (2017)
   4. Who (2017)
   5. When (2017)

Novels

   Truck Stop (2009) (as by Jack Kilborn)
   Draculas (2010) (with others)
   Grandma? (2013) (with Talon Konrath)

Collections

   Crime Stories (2010)
   Horror Stories (2010)
   Murdermouth: Zombie Bits (2010) (as by Jack Kilborn) (with Jonathan Maberry and Scott Nicholson)
   Grave Conditions (2010) (with others)
   Horror Stories: Twenty Four Scary Tales (2011) (as by Jack Kilborn)
   65 Proof Collection (2011)
   Like A Chinese Tattoo (2012) (with others)

Anthologies edited

These Guns for Hire (2009)

Picture Books

The Globs of Use-A-Lot 3 (2017)

Novellas and Short Stories

   Four Pack of Jack (2005)
   Six Pack Of Crime (2006)
   Planter's Punch (2009) (with Tom Schreck)
   The Screaming (2011) (as by Jack Kilborn)
   Shapeshifters Anonymous (2011)
   Symbios (2011) (as by Joe Kimball)
   Wild Night Is Calling (2011) (with Ann Voss Peterson)
   Babe on Board (2011) (with Ann Voss Peterson)
   Straight Up (2013) (with Iain Rob Wright)
   Babysitting Money (2015) (with Ken Lindsey)
   Jacked Up! (2015) (with Tracy Sharp)
   October Dark (2015) (with Joshua Simcox)
   The Agreement (2016)

Non fiction

Secrets of the Congdon Mansion (2002) (as by Joe Kimball)
The Newbie's Guide to Publishing (2010) (as by Jack Kilborn)

Omnibus editions

   Konrath Dark Thriller Collective (2012) (as by Jack Kilborn)
   Jack Kilborn Trilogy 2 (2013) (as by Jack Kilborn)
   Cherry Bomb / Afraid / Timecaster (2021)
   Dead On My Feet / Shot of Tequila / Shot Girl (2021)
   Endurance / Rusty Nail / Origin (2021)
   Everybody Dies / The List / Dirty Martini (2021)
   Fuzzy Navel / Trapped / Dying Breath (2021)
   Rum Runner / Watched Too Long / Webcam (2021) (with Ann Voss Peterson)
   Whiskey Sour / Pushed Too Far / Dead on My Feet / Lethal / Exposed (2021) (with Ann Voss Peterson)
   Origin / The Final Winter / Holes in the Ground (2022) (with Iain Rob Wright)

Series contributed to

Serial
1. Serial Uncut (2011) (with Blake Crouch (as by Jack Kilborn) )

Thriller: Stories to Keep You Up All Night
Epitaph (2017)

Awards

	Anthony Awards Best First Novel nominee (2005) : Whiskey Sour
	Barry Awards Best Novel nominee (2008) : Dirty Martini

J A Konrath recommends

Terminal (2021)
(Sarah Stone, book 4)
Iain Rob Wright
"Iain Rob Wright scares the hell out of me."

The Thief of All Light (2018)
(Santero and Rein, book 1)
Bernard Schaffer
"Schaffer is the real deal. His writing will knock you out."

Lawyer Trap (2010)
(Nick Teffinger Thriller)
R J Jagger
"Lawyer Trap is a terrifying gripping cross between James Patterson and John Grisham. Jagger has created a truly killer debut."

The First (2009)
Scott Nicholson
"Hold onto your pants, because Nicholson is about to scare them off."

The Gentling Box (2008)
Lisa Mannetti
"Mannetti's prose has teeth; sharp teeth that grab on and refuse to let go."

Some Like It Hot-buttered (2007)
(Double Feature Mysteries, book 1)
Jeffrey Cohen
"Cohen may be the funniest mystery writer on the planet."

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