J. A. Konrath

Joseph Andrew Konrath, who writes as J. A. Konrath, is an American author of mystery, thriller and horror fiction, born in Skokie, Illinois and based in the Chicago suburbs. He is best known for the Jacqueline "Jack" Daniels series about a Chicago police lieutenant, which began with Whiskey Sour in 2004. Under the pen name Jack Kilborn he has written horror novels including Afraid, Trapped and Endurance. He has published many short stories, edited the hitman anthology These Guns for Hire, and is a prominent advocate of self-publishing.