J.A. Konrath
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born
March 29, 1970
gender
male
place of birth
Chicago, The United States
website
genre
Mystery & Thrillers, Horror, Humor
influences
Swine flu, bird flu... wait, did you say influenzas?
member since
January 2008
about this author
JA Konrath writes the occasionally amusing and often frightening Lt. Jacqueline "Jack" Daniels thrillers, available in hardcover and paperback from Hyperion and as a spoken word from Brilliance Audio.
The books are a mixture of the humor of Janet Evanovich, Carl Hiaasen, Christopher Moore, but with the scares of James Patterson, Thomas Harris, Patricia Cornwell.
Basically, JA rips off everybody.
In order, they are:
WHISKEY SOUR
BLOODY MARY
RUSTY NAIL
DIRTY MARTINI
FUZZY NAVEL
CHERRY BOMB
Joe also has a bunch of free short stories, and several free ebook novels, on his website.
He writes the blog A NEWBIES GUIDE TO PUBLISHING.
Joe...more
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Whiskey Sour (Jack Daniels Mystery, Book 1) by J.A. Konrath (Goodreads author) avg rating 3.93 — 354 ratings — published 2004 5 editions |
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Bloody Mary (Jack Daniels Mystery, Book 2) by J.A. Konrath (Goodreads author) avg rating 3.95 — 251 ratings — published 2005 7 editions |
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Rusty Nail (Jack Daniels Mystery, Book 3) by J.A. Konrath (Goodreads author) avg rating 3.90 — 215 ratings — published 2006 6 editions |
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Dirty Martini (Jack Daniels Mystery, Book 4) by J.A. Konrath (Goodreads author) avg rating 4.02 — 207 ratings — published 2007 6 editions |
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Fuzzy Navel (Jack Daniels Mystery, Book 5) by J.A. Konrath (Goodreads author) avg rating 4.08 — 173 ratings — published 2008 2 editions |
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These Guns for Hire by J.A. Konrath (Goodreads author) avg rating 4.38 — 13 ratings — published 2006 |
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Cherry Bomb by J.A. Konrath (Goodreads author) avg rating 5.00 — 3 ratings — published 2009 2 editions |
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Origin by J.A. Konrath (Goodreads author) avg rating 3.50 — 4 ratings — published 2009 |
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The List by J.A. Konrath (Goodreads author) avg rating 3.33 — 3 ratings — published 2009 |
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Disturb by J.A. Konrath (Goodreads author) avg rating 3.00 — 3 ratings — published 2009 |
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"I found this in a bargin bin at Walmart - imagine my surprise that the book was so good. It was everything a horror/thriller/suspense book should be... and it was pretty believable! I will be looking for his new one in 2010! One of the be...more " | |||
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"“Afraid” written by Jack Kilborn is one hell of a ride. No not a ride, more like an express elevator to hell. It starts fast and only picks up speed. It is relentless with enough horror, gore, action and twists to keep even the most hardcore a...more " | |||
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"I decided to read Afraid based on the fact it was written by Jack Kilborn, AKA J.A. Konrath. I’m a big fan of his Jaqueline "Jack" Daniels series, so I figured it was a safe bet that Afraid wouldn’t suck. However, I was apprehensive. I ...more " | |||
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topics mentioning this author
| topics | posts | views | last activity | |
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| Novel Ladies: Group Reads for March 2009 | 65 | 48 | 03/23/2009 12:02PM | |
| Novel Ladies: March 2009 | 63 | 46 | 03/31/2009 06:10PM | |
| Novel Ladies: Whiskey Sour by J.A. Konrath - March 2009 | 50 | 35 | 04/23/2009 12:25PM | |
| Novel Ladies: What Are You Currently Reading? | 736 | 63 | 04/30/2009 02:52PM | |
| Novel Ladies: Cindy's TBR Challenge 2009 | 19 | 33 | 05/08/2009 06:15PM | |
| Novel Ladies: Tell No One by Harlan Coben - May 2009 | 106 | 43 | 9 days ago, 08:48PM | |
| Novel Ladies: I Just Finished...Do You Recommend It? | 936 | 80 | 8 days ago, 08:47AM | |
| The Next Best Boo...: * Share the Love for the GR Authors with me! | 107 | 767 | 7 days ago, 06:54AM |
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Hello, J.A.My new book, The 9 Ghosts of Samen's Bane, is available now at amazon.com and target.com. Have a great day.
The 9 Ghosts of Samen's Bane
Hi J.A. Wanted to let you know that you are a choice in a poll question on Novel Ladies:
Which author would you most like to spend the evening with if given the chance?
1. Charlaine Harris
2. J.A Konrath
3. Allison Brennan
4. Janet Evanovich
5. Stephen King
This is what I posted after picking you!! :-)
I just had to pick J.A. Konrath!! We have E-mailed each other...but that it not the same as meeting in Person!! I LOVE the Charector "Jack Daniels" so much!
It's kind of funny I was thinking Stephen King, but then thought...No he would be a little itimadating and what would I say besides "I Love your Books"!
But with J.A. Konrath, I get a feeling that he is just like us....Loves to Read and Loves to Write! He writes like all us mere mortals who do not Write, Live!! Does that make sense?!
Friends in Reading!
Hi J.A. Thanks for adding me to your friends list. I have been a fan for a long time. Seeing that you were a GR author made my day. I receive your email newsletter and now will have another source for information on your books.
Hello J.A. Thanks for adding me. Our book club just finished Whiskey Sour and I loved it. I can't wait to read the rest in your series.
Hello J.A.
Look forward to talking books.
William Elliott Hazelgrove
http://www.billhazelgrove.com
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Hey J.A.
Look forward to talking books.
William Elliott Hazelgrove
http://www.billhazelgrove.com
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Hi J.A., I mean to tell you, back in the day...ahem, when I was single, my best friend and I would order a Fuzzy Up...somewhat of a spin off of a "Fuzzy Navel"...just a little trivia for the day. Also, I'd like to invite you to visit my web site, jeanniebarber.com. I'm a novice writer so feel free to make any kind of suggestions, ideas or thoughts to correct it. While you're there, please sign the guestbook, too!
Thanks,
Jeannie
Hello, J.A.Thank you for the friendship. I adore your titles, especially Fuzzy Navel and the upcoming Cherry Bomb!
Your friend,
Rowena Cherry
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