Chicago cop Jacqueline "Jack" Daniels has chased, and caught, dozens of dangerous criminals over the course of her career. But she's about to meet her match. When Jack wakes up in a storage locker, bound and gagged, she knows with chilling certainty who her abductor is. He's called "Mr. K." More than two hundred homicides have been attributed to him. His victims have died in the most horrible ways imaginable. He's the essence of evil. Some think he's just an urban legend. But he's real. Jack has tangled with him twice in the past, and both times he managed to slip away. Now Jack will finally have a chance to confront the maniac she's been hunting for over twenty-five years. Unfortunately, it won't be on her terms. In less than two hours, Mr. K is going to do to Jack what he's done to countless others. And Jack is going to learn that sometimes the good guys don't win... SHAKEN by J.A. Konrath The lucky ones die fast... Author Note: Shaken was intentionally written out of chronological order, which is the author's preferred version. But if you prefer things to happen sequentially, this book contains both versions. 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. SHAKEN Bad Language - 4 Scary - 8 Violent - 8 Funny - 7 Sexy - 4 Crossovers - Features Jack Daniels, Phineas Troutt, Harry McGlade, and includes characters from the Konrath Dark Thriller Collective, the Codename: Chandler series, and the Timecaster series. What They're Saying About Joe Konrath's Writing "Excellent smart-mouth thrills... my advice: Take a long sip." - Lee Child, author of Blue Moon "Constant thrills and chills." - Heather Graham, author of The Seekers "Snappy dialogue. Powerful action. A fabulous character to spend time with." - David Morrell, author of First Blood "If the Grim Reaper has a sense of humor, he reads JA Konrath." - William Kent Krueger, author of This Tender Land "It's funny and scary, just like real life." - James O. Born, author of Shock Wave "Laugh-out-loud funny... even when read sober." - PJ Parrish, author of The Killing Song "I haven't actually read this book." - Dave Barry, author of Tricky Business "Fast-paced...(a) cross between Carl Hiaasen and Thomas Harris." - Publishers Weekly "Engaging... full of humor... fans of Janet Evanovich will like this." - Library Journal "Pithy banter... it's like a Monty Python rendition of a crime novel." - The Courier "Put me down for another round of Lieutenant Jack Daniels." - Andrew Vachss, author of Another Life "A literary cocktail that'll knock you off your chair." - Ridley Pearson, author of White Bone JA KONRATH BIBLIOGRAPHY For the completists, or those with a bit of obsessive/compulsiveness, or the folks that just like my stuff and want to know how it all connects, I have a lot of recurring characters and intertwined series. If you need to know the best reading order, or how to make sure you haven't missed anything, check out the bibliography page on my website. You can also visit there to see when a new title will be released. If you're just looking for a quick checklist, here are my main series. These do not have to be read in any particular order, but I encourage you to read them all. JACK DANIELS THRILLERS #1-Whiskey Sour #2-Bloody Mary #3-Rusty Nail #4-Dirty Martini #5-Shot Of Tequila #6-Fuzzy Navel #7-Cherry Bomb #8-Dead On My Feet #9-Serial Killers Uncut (with Blake Crouch) #10-Shaken #11-Stirred (with Blake Crouch) #12-Dying Breath #13-Everybody Dies #14-Rum Runner #15-Last Call #16-White Russian #17-Shot Girl #18-Chaser  #19-Old Fashioned #20-Bite Force #21-Jack Rose #22-Witch Brew Bonus #2.5-Lady 52 (with Jude Hardin) Jack Daniels Stories Vol. 1 (Novella Collection) Jack Daniels Stories Vol. 2 (Novella Collection) Jack Daniels Stories Vol. 3 (Novella Collection) Jack Daniels Stories Vol. 4 (Novella Collection) Banana Hammock (Novella Collection) THE KONRATH DARK THRILLER COLLECTIVE #1-The List #2-Origin #3-Afraid #4-Trapped #5-Endurance #6-Haunted House #7-Webcam #8-Disturb #9-What Happened To Lori #10-The Nine  #11-Second Coming #12-Close Your Eyes Bonus #4.5-Holes in the Ground (with Iain Rob Wright) Bonus #5.5-Draculas (with Blake Crouch, Jeff Strand, F. Paul Wilson) Bonus #6.5-Grandma? (with Talon Konrath) TIMECASTER #1-Timecaster #2-Timecaster Supersymmetry #3-Timecaster Steampunk CODENAME: CHANDLER (with Ann Voss Peterson) #1-Flee #2-Spree #3-Three #4-Hit #5-Exposed #6-Naughty #7-Fix (with F. Paul Wilson) #8-Rescue #9-Free STOP A MURDER PUZZLE BOOKS #1-How: Puzzles 1-12 #2-Where: Puzzles 13-24 #3-Why: Puzzles 25-36 #4-Who: Puzzles 37-48 #5-When: Puzzles 49-60 #6-Answers Stop A Murder Complete Cases (Book 1-5) MISCELLANEOUS 65 Proof - Collected Short Stories The Globs Of Use-A-Lot 3 (With Dan Maderak) EROTICA Writing as Melinda DuChamp MAKE ME BLUSH seri