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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

Series

Jack Daniels
   1. Whiskey Sour (2004)
   2. Bloody Mary (2005)
   3. Rusty Nail (2006)
   4. Dirty Martini (2007)
   5. Fuzzy Navel (2008)
   6. Cherry Bomb (2009)
   7. Shaken (2010)
   8. Stirred (2011) (with Blake Crouch)
   9. Rum Runner (2016)
   10. Last Call (2016)
   11. White Russian (2017)
   12. Shot Girl (2019)
   13. Chaser (2019)
   14. Old Fashioned (2021)
   65 Proof (2009)
   With A Twist (2011)

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)
   12. 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 and Associates
   Shot of Tequila (2009)
   Jack Daniels Stories (2010)
   Banana Hammock (2010)
   Killers Uncut (2011) (with Blake Crouch)
     aka Serial Killers Uncut
   Dead On My Feet (2017)
   Dying Breath (2018)
   Everybody Dies (2018)

Andrew Mayhem (with Jeff Strand)
Suckers (2011)

Andrew Z. Thomas (with Blake Crouch)
4. Stirred (2011)

Timecaster (as by Joe Kimball)
1. Timecaster (2011)
2. Timecaster Supersymmetry (2012)

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

Lt. Jack Daniels / Nicholas Colt (with Jude Hardin)
Lady 52 (2014)

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)

Novels

   Truck Stop (2009) (as by Jack Kilborn)
   Draculas (2010) (with Blake Crouch (as by Jack Kilborn) , Jeff Strand and F Paul Wilson)
   Grandma? (2013) (with Talon Konrath)

Omnibus

   Jack Kilborn Trilogy 1 (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)

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 Brian Keene, Jonathan Maberry, Scott Nicholson and Stephen Susco)
   Horror Stories: Twenty Four Scary Tales (2011) (as by Jack Kilborn)
   65 Proof Collection (2011)
   Like A Chinese Tattoo (2012) (with Cullen Bunn, David Thomas Lord and Rick R Reed)
   65 Proof and Jack Daniels Stories Volumes 1-4 (2021)

Picture Books

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

Novellas

   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)

Series contributed to

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

Anthologies edited

These Guns for Hire (2009)

Non fiction series

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

Non fiction

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

Awards

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

J A Konrath recommends

A Vision of Murder (2005)
(Psychic Eye Mystery, book 3)
Victoria Laurie
"Victoria Laurie has talent to spare."

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

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

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

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."

Animal Kingdom (2011)
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."

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