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.First, there was Serial, the collaborative smash-hit that has been downloaded 500,000 times and optioned for film.Then came Serial Uncut, which expanded on that story.Then Killers, the sequel to Serial.Then Birds of Prey which introduced every major villain the writers had ever created into one cohesive novel. (Birds of Prey + Killers = Killers Uncut.)And now, all that and more has been brought together for this definitive, omnibus monster, which at roughly 600 printed pages, is the length of two full novels...Serial Killers UncutThis epic work, over two years in the making, contains Serial Uncut, Killers, Birds of Prey, Crouch's Break You, an interview with the authors, and...

A wormhole leads a man to a distant planet, where the primitive aliens live in a perfect symbiotic relationship with the ecosystem.It is a utopia, and he is treated like a god.But what happens when a god gets hungry, and can't eat the local plant life?Symbios is a 5500 word science fiction short story by Joe Kimball, author of the novel Timecaster. It has been specifically formatted for ebook readers. A teaser chapter of Timecaster is included at the end.About the authorJoe Kimball is a pen name of thriller author J. A. Konrath, author of Shaken and the Jack Daniels mysteries. Under the name Jack Kilborn, he writes horror novels, including Endurance, Trapped, and Draculas. Joe has a lot of names, apparently.

This award winning 6000 word short story, originally published in Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine, features Konrath's stalwart Homicide cop Jacqueline "Jack" Daniels 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?

J. A. Konrath, author of the Lt. Jacqueline "Jack" Daniels thrilller series (Whiskey Sour, Bloody Mary, Rusty Nail, Dirty Martini, Fuzzy Navel, Cherry Bomb, Shaken) offers a gigantic 180,000 word collection of sixty-five previously published short stories from the thriller, horror, and comedy genres, including many from his award-winning series.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.Contents include:INTRODUCTION by J. A. KonrathJACK DANIELS AND FRIENDSOn the Rocks - Jack Daniels solves a locked room mysteryWhelp Wanted - Harry McGlade becomes a dognapperStreet Music - Phineas Troutt hunts a prostituteThe One That Got Away - The Gingerbread Man's last victimWith a Twist - Jack Daniels solves an impossible crimeEpitaph - Phineas Troutt avenges a deathTaken to...

The prequel to the terrifying novella, Killers, the original version of Serial, still available as a free ebook, was a 7500 word horror short story done as an experiment.Remember the twin golden rules of hitchhiking?#1: Don't go hitchhiking, because the driver who picks you up could be certifiably crazy.#2: Don't pick up hitchhikers, because the traveler you pick up could be certifiably crazy.So what if, on some dark, isolated road, Crazy #1 offered a ride to Crazy #2?When Blake Crouch (Desert Place, Locked Doors) and Jack Kilborn (Trapped, Endurance), face-off, the result is Serial, a terrifying tale of hitchhiking gone terribly wrong. Like a deeply twisted version of an “After School Special," Serial is the single most persuasive public service announcement on the hazards of free car rides.Beyond a thrilling piece of horrifying suspense, Serial is also a groundbreaking experiment in literary collaboration. Kilborn wrote the first part. Crouch wrote the...

This collection features twenty short stories from humorous thriller writer J. A. Konrath. Included are a few hardboiled tales, some noir, some parody and satire, a few straight-out comedy pieces, and a few stories that didn't fit into Konrath's other two collections, Horror Stories and Jack Daniels Stories.The twenty stories include:The Big Guys - Flash fiction, winner of the Derringer Award.A Fistful of Cozy - A satire of the mystery cozy genre.Cleansing - An ancient crime of biblical proportions.Lying Eyes - Solve it yourself, given the clues.Perfect Plan - Another solve it yourself. Don't you remember One Minute Mysteries and Encyclopedia Brown?Piece of Cake - Another solve it yourself, originally featured in Woman's World.Animal Attraction - Solve it yourself.Urgent Reply Needed - A cautionary tale about dealing with spammers.Blaine's Deal - A parody of hardboiled noir.Light Drizzle - A light-hearted send-up of hitman stories.An...

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.

Guess who's back?A sequel two years in the making...First there was Serial...Acclaimed thriller writers Blake Crouch and Jack Kilborn pitted their skills against each other in a psychotic game of serial murder. Crouch wrote about Lucy, a hitchhiker who killed drivers. Kilborn wrote about Donaldson, a driver who killed hitchhikers. Then they brought their characters together and tried to slaughter one another on the page.Serial has been downloaded over 350,000 times. The film rights have been optioned, and it is currently available as an ebook, in print in various collections, and forthcoming in audio.Now comes Killers...At the end of Serial, Donaldson and Lucy didn't die. When they each wake up in a hospital, under arrest for their crimes and guarded by the police, each burns with a single, overwhelming desire:To escape and finish what they started.That's going to be difficult with the deputies posted outside their hospital rooms and their...

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 wasn't alone. There was a guy with her. A guy with a gun whom she was 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.JAILBAIT is an 11,000 word novella (about 50 pages long), written by bestselling author J.A. Konrath, and romantic suspense author Ann Voss Peterson (who has over 3 million books in print.)It's a hysterically funny, and sometimes poignant, look at sex, relationships, pregnancy, and fatherhood. It also has guns and violence and criminals and double-crosses and twists. Ann and J.A. are confident that it will appeal...

Someone is stalking webcam models. He lurks in the untouchable recesses of the black web. He's watching you. Right now. When watching is no longer enough, he comes calling. He's the last thing you'll ever see before the blood gets in your eyes. Chicago Homicide Detective Tom Mankowski (The List, Haunted House) is no stranger to homicidal maniacs. But this one is the worst he's ever chased, with an agenda that will make even the most diehard horror reader turn on all their lights, and switch off all Internet, wifi, computers, and electronic devices. Jack Kilborn reaches down into the depths of depravity and drags the terror novel kicking and cyber-screaming into the 21st century. WEBCAM by Jack Kilborn I'm texting you from inside your closet. Wanna play? :) ABOUT THE KONRATH/KILBORN COLLECTIVE The Konrath/Kilborn Collective is not a series. It's an ongoing collection of horror and technothriller novels that can each be read as a standalone. Some feature characters who appear in more than one story. If you are a more sensitive (or adventurous) reader, the Konrath/Kilborn scale rates specific categories from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest) to give you some idea if this is your kind of book. WEBCAM by Jack Kilborn *Scary - 8 Violent - 7 Funny - 4 Sexy - 5 Crossover - Characters from WEBCAM appear in THE LIST and HAUNTED HOUSE * **From the Author Jack Kilborn is a pen name thatauthor JA Konrath uses on books that are darker and more horrific. The books in TheKonrath/Kilborn Collective can be read in any order, and contain no spoilers for other titles. Theyalso crossover with Konrath's Jack Daniels thriller series. Konrath has sold more than two millionbooks worldwide. BOOKS IN THE KONRATH/KILBORN COLLECTIVE THE LIST - ATechnothriller (Book 1 in The Collective) by JA Konrath ORIGIN - A Technothriller (Book 2in The Collective) by JA Konrath AFRAID - A Novel of Terror (Book 3 in The Collective) byJack Kilborn TRAPPED - A Novel of Terror (Book 4 in The Collective) by JackKilborn ENDURANCE - A Novel of Terror (Book 5 in The Collective) by JackKilborn HAUNTED HOUSE - A Novel of Terror (Book 6 in The Collective) by JackKilborn  WEBCAM - A Novel of Terror (Book 7 in The Collective) by JackKilborn DISTURB - A Medical Thriller (Book 8 in The Collective) by JAKonrath THE NINE - A Technothriller (Book 9 in The Collective) by JA Konrath (comingsoon) SECOND COMING - A Technothriller (Book 10 in The Collective) by JA Konrath (comingsoon) THE GREYS - A Novel of Terror (Book 11 in The Collective) by Jack Kilborn (comingsoon) BOOKS IN THE KONRATH/KILBORN COLLECTIVE CO-WRITTEN WITH OTHER AUTHORS DRACULAS with Blake Crouch, Jeff Strand, and F. Paul Wilson HOLES IN THE GROUND withIain Rob Wright SERIAL KILLERS UNCUT with Blake Crouch

Formatted expressly for ebook readers!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.About "Write Your Own Damn Story" AdventuresBanana Hammock is not a single, linear book, and should not be read sequentially, page by page. Instead, it is an interactive text adventure.This ebook is meant to be read out of order, depending on the path you, the reader, choose.Harry McGlade is a continuing character in the Jacqueline “Jack" Daniels...