JA Konrath, author of the Lt. Jacqueline "Jack" Daniels thriller series, offers a gigantic collection of short stories from the thriller, horror, and comedy genres. Stories to make you laugh, scream, cringe, think, scratch your head, and roll your eyes. This collection has something to please every type of Kindle reader, and is an inexpensive way to get introduced to the author and his work. JACK DANIELS & FRIENDS On the Rocks - Jack Daniels solves a locked room mystery Whelp Wanted - Harry McGlade becomes a dognapper Street Music - Phineas Troutt hunts a prostitute The One That Got Away - The Gingerbread Man's last victim With a Twist - Jack Daniels solves an impossible crime Epitaph - Phineas Troutt avenges a death Taken to the Cleaners - Harry McGlade goofs off Body Shots - Jack Daniels at a school shooting Suffer - Phineas Troutt as a hitman Overproof - Jack Daniels discovers what is stopping traffic Bereavement - Phineas Troutt as hitman Pot Shot - Herb Benedict gets shot at Last Request - Phineas Troutt meets his match Planter's Punch - Jack Daniels meets Tom Schreck's Duffy Domborwski Truck Stop - Jack Daniels meets bad guys from AFRAID and SERIAL CRIME STORIES The Big Guys - flash fiction The Agreement - very nasty noir A Fistful of Cozy - a satire of the cozy genre Cleansing - a crime of biblical proportions Lying Eyes - solve it yourself Perfect Plan - solve it yourself Piece of Cake - solve it yourself Animal Attraction - solve it yourself Basketcase - hardboiled horror Urgent Reply Needed - how to deal with spammers Blaine's Deal - parody of hardboiled noir The Confession - horrific noir HORROR STORIES Finicky Eater - nuclear holocaust and cannibals The Screaming - Van Helsing lives Mr. Pull Ups - body modification horror The Shed - some losers find the door to hell Them's Good Eats - rednecks vs. aliens First Time - a tender coming of age story Forgiveness - the genesis of evil Redux - ghost story noir The Bag - what's in the bag? Careful, He Bites - lyncanthrope flash fiction Symbios - sci-fi horror A Matter of Taste - zombie flash fiction Embrace - gothic fiction Trailer Sucks - gross out gore Markey - psychological horror Punishment Room - horrific suspense Shapeshifter's Anonymous - funny paranormal SERIAL - with Blake Crouch Dear Diary - a dip into madness The Eagle - early horror A Sound of Blunder - with F. Paul Wilson FUNNY STUFF Light Drizzle - parody of hitman stories Mr. Spaceman - science fiction satire Don't Press That Button! - essay on James Bond Piranha Pool - comedy about writing Well Balanced Meal - gross out humor A Newbie's Guide to Thrillerfest - essay on writing conventions Inspector Oxnard - parody of mysteries Appalachian Lullaby - radioactive monkeys One Night Only - humorous story An Archaeologist's Story - satire Could Stephanie Plum Car Really Get Car Insurance? - essay Cozy or Hardboiled? - essay Addiction - comedy about writing Weigh To Go - humor column about health clubs Cub Scout Gore Feast - with Jeff Strand Hint Fiction - four super shorts If you are a more sensitive (or adventurous) reader, this handy scale rates specific categories from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest) to give you some idea if this is your kind of book. 65 PROOF by JA Konrath Bad Language - 6 Scary - 8 Violent - 9 Funny - 9 Sexy - 3 Crossovers - Features characters from the Jack Daniels Thriller series
Author
Joe Konrath has written over a dozen novels in the Lt. Jacqueline "Jack" Daniels thriller series. They do not have to be read chronologically to be enjoyed, but the order is: Whiskey Sour, Bloody Mary, Rusty Nail, Dirty Martini, Fuzzy Navel, Cherry Bomb, Shaken, Stirred, Rum Runner, Last Call, White Russian, Shot Girl, and Chaser. More coming soon. If you love Jack Daniels and her cast of supporting characters, you should know about the Jack Daniels and Associates Mysteries, which include the titles Dead On My Feet, Dying Breath, Everybody Dies, Shot of Tequila, Serial Killers Uncut (with Blake Crouch), Jack Daniels Stories Vols 1-4, and Banana Hammock. Wow, that's a lot of Jack. If you like your thrillers on the dark side, check out the Konrath Dark Thriller Collective, which includes the books The List, Origin, Afraid, Trapped, Endurance, Haunted House, Webcam, Disturb, What Happened To Lori, The Nine, Close Your Eyes, and Second Coming. Joe also wrote the Stop A Murder mystery puzzle series, where you become the sleuth and solve brain teasers to try and catch a killer. He also wrote the sci-fi trilogy, Timecaster, Timecaster Supersymmetry, and Timecaster Steampunk. Even if you don't think you like sci-fi, give them a try. They feature Joe's well-known characters from his other series, and are insane. With Ann Voss Peterson he wrote the Codename: Chandler thrillers, including Flee, Spree, Three, Hit, Exposed, Naughty, Fix (with F. Paul Wilson), and Rescue. And, finally, he wrote erotica under the pen name Melinda DuChamp, also with Ann Voss Peterson. Joe writes a lot. You should probably read everything. You can visit Joe and sign up for his newsletter at www.JAKonrath.com/mailing-list.php
