JACK & ASSOCIATES
Besides starring in bestselling novels, Jack also appears in many other novels and short stories.
Dead on My Feet (Book #1)
His name is Phineas Troutt, and he can solve your problem, if the price is right.
Phin takes jobs that no one else will, because he has nothing to lose. When a doctor in a suburban clinic is being pressured by organized crime to leave town, she hires Phin to make them go away. Outnumbered, outgunned, and with only an uncouth private eye named Harry McGlade to help him, Phin has no problem taking care of some very bad guys.
Because he's the baddest guy of all.
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Jack Daniels Stories Vol. 1 (Book #2)
J.A. Konrath, known for the Jacqueline "Jack" Daniels thrillers set in Chicago, offers this collection of short stories and novellas from the Jack Daniels universe.
Join Jack Daniels, her partner Herb Benedict, private eye Harry McGlade, and part-time criminal Phineas Troutt, in this omnibus of 15 stories.
These were previous published in magazines and anthologies, and many are long out of print.
View a list of the stories found in this collection.
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Shot Of Tequila (Book #3)
A GUTSY ROBBERY
Several million bucks, stolen from the mob...
A PERFECT FRAME
All caught on video, with no chance of redemption...
A RED HOT RECIPE FOR RAMPAGING REVENGE
Now one man must face the entire Chicago Outfit, a group of hardened Mafia enforcers, a psychotic bookie, the most dangerous hitman on earth, and Detective Jacqueline Daniels...
His name is Tequila. And he likes those odds.
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Jack Daniels Stories Vol. 2 (Book #4)
Six Jack Daniels novellas featuring Jacked Up by JA Konrath & Tracy Sharp, Floaters by JA Konrath & Henry Perez, Babsitting Money by JA Konrath & Ken Lindsey, Rescue by JA Konrath & Ann Voss Peterson, A Game of Pool by JA Konrath, and Suckers by JA Konrath & Jeff Strand.
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Dying Breath (Book #5)
Three missing persons. Three seemingly unrelated cases. Problem solver Phineas Troutt, Homicide cop Jack Daniels, and private eye Harry McGlade, all converge on a private club of serial killers who have turned murder into a vacation activity.
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Serial Killers Uncut (Book #6)
(with Blake Crouch)
A gigantic double novel featuring 21 different serial killers...
For everyone who thinks the bad guys are so much more fun to read than the good guys, this is a book just for you. The definitive volume containing every major villain from the Crouch/Kilborn/Konrath Universe is here.
SERIAL KILLERS UNCUT
This epic work, over two years in the making, contains Serial Killers Uncut, Killers, Birds of Prey, Crouch's Break You, an interview with the authors, and more.
There are twenty-one serial killers featured in this book: Lucy and Donaldson from Serial, Orson and Luther from Desert Places, Locked Doors, and Break You, Mr. K from Shaken, Alex and Charles Kork from Whiskey Sour and Rusty Nail, Isaiah from Abandon, Taylor from Afraid, Javier from Snowbound, and many, many more.
There are some good guys too, including Andrew Z. Thomas (Desert Places, Locked Doors), Jack Daniels (Whiskey Sour, Shaken), Violet King (Locked Doors, Break You), Tequila (Shot of Tequila), and Clayton Theel (Draculas).
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Jack Daniels Stories Vol. 3 (Book #7)
Six Jack Daniels novellas featuring Cheese Wrestling by JA Konrath & Bernard Schaffer, Babe on Board by JA Konrath & Ann Voss Peterson, Abductions by JA Konrath & Garth Perry, Planter's Punch by JA Konrath & Tom Schreck, Racked by JA Konrath & Jude Hardin, and Fix by JA Konrath, Ann Voss Peterson, & F. Paul Wilson.
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Everybody Dies (Book #8)
They call him The Man With Seven Tears. He has a teardop tattoo on his cheek for every man he's murdered. He's the head of the biggest hate group in the USA, and about to commit the biggest terrorist act ever. The only one who can stop him is his younger brother, a problem solver named Phineas Troutt.
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Jack Daniels Stories Vol. 4 (Book #9)
Six Jack Daniels novellas featuring Straight Up by JA Konrath & Iain Rob Wright, Watched Too Long by JA Konrath & Ann Voss Peterson, October Dark by JA Konrath and Joshua Simcox, Beat Down by JA Konrath & Garth Perry, A Letter To Jack by Harry McGlade & JA Konrath, Burners by JA Konrath & Henry Perez.
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Banana Hammock (Book #10)
Private Detective Harry McGlade is hired by an Amish woman who suspects her husband is cheating on her. Going undercover into their community, Harry must untangle a web of lies and deception to find the truth. This will be his biggest challenge yet. Because Harry McGlade is an idiot.
Lead Harry through a series of comic misadventures and bad puns as he traverses the J.A. Konrath universe, popping into many familiar books and stories. Prepare to be shocked and amazed by scenes that are just plain wrong.
It's over 60,000 words of Harry McGlade, which is probably way too much.
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Jack Daniels Short Stories
Suckers
(with Jeff Strand)
Masters of the comedy thriller genre, J.A. Konrath and Jeff Strand, team up for the humorous horror novella Suckers.
Strand's perpetually unlucky character Andrew Mayhem, star of the novels Graverobbers Wanted (No Experience Necessary), Single White Psychopath Seeks Same, and Casket For Sale (Only Used Once), sets off on a simple mission at the request of his wife: Get some spaghetti sauce.
On his way to the store he meets Konrath's obnoxious private eye Harry McGlade, co-star of the Lt. Jack Daniels thrillers Whiskey Sour, Bloody Mary, Rusty Nail, Dirty Martini, Fuzzy Navel, and Cherry Bomb.
Horrific violence, bad jokes, and lots of name calling soon ensues. Some sex, too, but not between the main characters.
Originally, published as a very expensive limited-edition hardcover, Suckers is now available as a super cheap ebook.
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Planter's Punch
(with Tom Schreck)
J.A. Konrath is the author of the Lt. Jacqueline "Jack" Daniels mysteries, Whiskey Sour, Bloody Mary, Rusty Nail, Dirty Martini, Fuzzy Navel, and Cherry Bomb. Daniels is a Chicago homicide cop with a wicked sense of humor, and the novels fluctuate between funny business and serious suspense.
Tom Schreck is the author of the Duffy Dombrowski mysteries, On the Ropes, TKO, and Out Cold. Duffy is a social worker by day and a semi-pro boxer by night, and he's quick with a left hook as he is with his wit.
Planter's Punch is a 7500 word novella that features both Jack Daniels and Duffy Dombrowski.
It also includes a bonus interview with the authors.
(This story is included in Jack Daniels Stories and 65 Proof)
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Floaters
(with Henry Perez)
When the latest in a series of dead bodies turns up in the Chicago River, newspaper reporter Alex Chapa and Police Lieutenant Jacqueline "Jack" Daniels reluctantly join forces.
Thriller writers J.A. Konrath (Whiskey Sour, Fuzzy Navel, Cherry Bomb) and Henry Perez (Killing Red) and their series characters have teamed up to create Floaters, a mystery tale that combines humor with thrills.
Included in this 30,000 word collection are J.A. Konrath's Last Request, a Phineas Trout story, and Familiar Places, a story by Henry Perez about hit man who has seen better days.
This collection also includes a conversation between the authors and excerpts from each of their novels, Shot of Tequila, by J.A. Konrath, and Killing Red by Henry Perez.
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Burners
(with Henry Perez)
Jury duty is not how newspaper reporter Alex Chapa (Killing Red, Mourn the Living) wants to spend his day. But when he learns Chicago Homicide cop Jacqueline Daniels (Whiskey Sour, Shaken) will play a key role in the trial, his curiosity gets the better of himowith potentially lethal results.
Part whodunnit mystery, part courtroom thriller, Burners is the second team-up between Chapa and Daniels (after Floaters). Loaded with suspense, humor, and twists, Burners is a perfect introduction to two bestselling authors, while also a treat for longtime fans.
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Truck Stop
Before the events of Jack Kilborn's epic horror novel Afraid...
Before the events of J.A. Konrath's critically acclaimed thrillers Fuzzy Navel and Cherry Bomb...
Before the events of Jack Kilborn's and Blake Crouch's #1 Amazon Kindle bestseller Serial...
Three hunters of humans meet for the ultimate showdown at the Truck Stop.
Taylor is a recreational killer, with dozens of gristly murders under his belt. He pulls into a busy Wisconsin truck stop at midnight, trolling for the next to die.
Chicago Homicide cop Jacqueline "Jack" Daniels is a long way from home, driving to meet her boyfriend for a well-earned vacation. She pulls into the truck stop for a quick cup of coffee and stumbles into her worst nightmare.
Jack's no stranger to dealing with psychos, but she's got her hands full trying to stop Taylor. Especially since he's getting help from someone just as deadly; a portly serial maniac named Donaldson...
(This story is included in Jack Daniels Stories, Serial Killers Uncut, and 65 Proof)
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Babe On Board
(short with Ann Voss Peterson)
Private detective Harry McGlade is on the prowl, looking for a one-night stand. Or, in McGlade's case, a five-minute stand.
When he finds a sexy lady at his local bar, he thinks he has a chance with her.
But she isn't alone. There's a guy with her. A guy with a gun whom she's desperately trying to get away from.
When the local mafia becomes involved with McGlade's tryst, things start going bad.
Then they go really bad when a baby comes into the picture. And the only one McGlade can turn to for help is his old partner, Lt. Jacqueline "Jack" Daniels.
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With a Twist
This award winning 6000 word short story, originally published in Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine, features Konrath's stalwart Homicide cop Jacqueline "Jack" Daniels (Whiskey Sour, Shaken) in a puzzler of a mystery.
A body is found in a man's living room, the doors all locked from the inside. The victim had apparently been dropped from a great height.
How did he die? Who killed him?
Daniels and her partner, Herb Benedict, follow a trail of ingenious clues to solve this classic whodunnit. Are you clever enough to solve it first?
(This story is included in Jack Daniels Stories and 65 Proof)
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Street Music
This 4200 word short story is thriller author J.A. Konrath's favorite out of the more than one hundred he's written. Gritty, hardboiled, but with real heart, it follows the adventures of problem-solver Phineas Troutt (Whiskey Sour, Shaken) as he's hired to perform an assassination.
But does Phin have a secret agenda? And where does his old pal Jack Daniels fit into the mystery?
Action, twists, and a surprise finish make this one of Konrath's most memorable tales.
(This story appears in the collections Jack Daniels Stories and 65 Proof)
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Jacked Up!
(short with Tracy Sharp)
Leah Ryan used to steal cars for a living. A former repo chick, she'd hung up her lock picks for a new career as a private eye. But when her old boss calls up with an offer to repossess a Rolls Royce, the thrill-seeker in Leah can't refuse.
Leah's trip to Chicago turns out to be more than just a simple boost. As the dead bodies start piling up, she runs afoul with a homicide cop named Lt. Jack Daniels, and her uncouth ex-partner, Harry McGlade.
Jacked Up! teams up Tracy Sharp's unorthodox heroine (Repo Chick Blues, Finding Chloe, Dirty Business) with J.A. Konrath's stalwart cop (Whiskey Sour, Shaken, Stirred) in an action-packed, hilarious mystery-thriller.
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Straight Up
(short with Iain Rob Wright)
Lieutenant Jacqueline "Jack" Daniels hates to fly. She hates the cramped leg room and the recycled air. She also hates the fact that she can't get a decent drink. The short flight to Florida is a necessary burden to visit her mother, but what escalates it beyond a mere inconvenience is the fact that the pilot is a gun-toting maniac.
Teaming up with an irritable, badly scarred woman from England, Jack sets about trying to protect the plane and its passengers from the homicidal Captain Clive while also making sure that they don't end up taking a deadly nose dive into the Sunshine State.
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Racked
(short with Jude Hardin)
A private investigator, a police lieutenant, and a man wearing a Bugs Bunny mask walk into a bar.
Unfortunately, it's no joke when Bugsy rigs the barrel of a twelve-gauge pump to the back of the bartender's neck.
Together for the first time in this explosive, lightning-paced tale of greed, betrayal, and blood-soaked terror (not really, but it's a fast-paced and funny mystery-thriller), Florida PI Nicholas Colt (Crosscut, Key Death) and Chicago cop Jacqueline Daniels (Whiskey Sour, Shaken) team up to stop the robber before another shotgun shell gets Racked.
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October Dark
(short with Joshua Simcox)
A young addict forced into a life of contract killing, Macklin Dailey never let go of the girl he left behind at college. Now he's returned to campus on a cold October evening to protect Allie from a vicious psychopath preying on the community. Mackie is convinced this predator has set his sights on old love, and he'll do anything to keep her safe.
But someone is following Mackie.
Phineas Troutt is a problem solver, hired to punish Macklin for his past sins. But when this pair of hitmen cross paths with a monster far worse than either of them, the streets of a peaceful North Carolina community will be run red with blood and consumed by the OCTOBER DARK.
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Beat Down
(short with Garth Perry)
Psychic Investigator AJ Rakowski recently helped Chicago Homicide Lt. Jack Daniels solve two cases, a murder and an abduction.
But now both perps are walking free, and someone wants AJ out of the picture... permanantly. Coincidence? Or is there another criminal involved?
As the bodies pile up, and the mystery unfolds, both women realize these cases are far from closed. In fact, they've only just begun.
BEAT DOWN
Revenge can be murder...
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Cheese Wrestling
(short with Bernard Schaffer)
Cole Clayton is a small town cop used to small town crime. But when a girl goes missing, it leads him from his small town to Chicago, where he teams up with a tough Homicide cop named Jack Daniels.
What is the meaning of cheese wrestling? Hint: You probably don't want to know. And neither does Jack. But sometimes you have to deal with the worst of humanity to bring out the best in humanity.
CHEESE WRESTLING
There are things worse than murder...
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Abductions
(short with Garth Perry)
Psychic Investigator AJ Rakowski can't talk to the dead, but she can 'dial' into a dead person's vibes.
Why this qualifies her as a consultant for the Chicago Police Department is a mystery to skeptical Homicide Lt. Jack Daniels, who has real cases to solve.
But when Rakowski is brought on to help stop a serial kidnapper from abducting his next victim, Jack is forced to work with AJ. A girl's life is on the line, and maybe if the two learn to accept their differences and join forces, they just might be able to stop the...
ABDUCTIONS
Kidnapping can be murder...
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Babysitting Money
(short with Ken Lindsey)
Gavin English isn't in Chicago searching for an unfaithful woman's wedding ring out of the goodness of his heart. He's doing it for the fifty thousand dollar check the unfaithful woman gave him. All he has to do is track down the pretty boy who stole it--in one of the biggest cities in the country.
Lucky for Gavin, ex-police Lieutenant Jack Daniels knows her way around the city--her city--and she's agreed to set aside her mommy duties for a few days, so that she can babysit him and his assistant while they're in town.
But somewhere between Gavin's visit to the busted-down crackhouse and their stop at a low-rent donut shop, Jack's peaceful babysitting gig turns deadly and the bullets start flying.
Babysitting Money brings together Ken Lindsey's heavy drinking, hard-boiled PI (To the Bone, On the Edge) and J.A. Konrath's retired hero cop/brand-new mommy (Whiskey Sour, Shaken) for an intense, laugh-out-loud thriller.
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Watched Too Long
(with Ann Voss Peterson)
Small town Wisconsin cop Val Ryker is about to move in with her longtime firefighter boyfriend when her old boss asks for a favor. Former Chicago Homicide lieutenant Jacqueline "Jack" Daniels, needs Val to babysit for a few days.
Val isn't comfortable around toddlers, but she accepts.
Then one baby becomes two, and some criminals from Jack's past come calling with child abduction and arson on their agenda.
Val might not know babies. But she knows a whole lot about putting up a fight...
Watched Too Long by Ann Voss Peterson and JA Konrath
Some would kill for a good babysitter...
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