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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 and upcoming books

December 2024

Pink Lady
(Jack Daniels, book 23)

January 2025

Free
(Codename: Chandler, book 9)

September 2025

Bourbon Hammer
(Jack Daniels, book 24)

September 2025

Enraged

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)
   23. Pink Lady (2024)
   24. Bourbon Hammer (2025)

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)
   12. Close Your Eyes (2024)

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)
   9. Free (2025)

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)

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)

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

Novels

   Truck Stop (2009) (as by Jack Kilborn)
   Draculas (2010) (with others)
   Grandma? (2013) (with Talon Konrath)
   Enraged (2025)

Collections

   Crime Stories (2010)
   Horror Stories (2010)
   Zombie Bits (2010) (with others)
   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)

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)

Anthologies edited

These Guns for Hire (2009)

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)

Picture Books show

Non fiction show

Omnibus editions show

Books containing stories by J A Konrath

The Thrill List (2016)
An Anthology of Crime Thriller Quick Reads
edited by
Catherine Lea

Crimespree Magazine #11 and 12 (2012)
(Crimespree Magazine)
edited by
Jon Jordan and Ruth Jordan

Crimespree Magazine #1 and 2 (2011)
(Crimespree Magazine)
edited by
Jon Jordan and Ruth Jordan

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Award nominations

	2008 Barry Award for Best Novel (nominee) : Dirty Martini
	2005 Macavity Award for Best First Novel (nominee) : Whiskey Sour
	2005 Anthony Award for Best First Novel (nominee) : Whiskey Sour

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