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Jack Daniels Boxset, #9-11
This is a specially priced box set of three novels in the Jack Daniels thriller series (#9, #10, #11).
R U M R U N N E R
Twenty years ago, a young cop named Jacqueline "Jack" Daniels arrested one of the most sadistic killers she'd ever encountered. She has since retired from the Chicago Police Department in order to raise her toddler daughter.
But old grudges never die. They fester until the right opportunity comes along.
While on vacation in the Wisconsin north woods, Jack learns--too late--that her old adversary is out of prison. He has revenge on his mind. And he's bringing an army with him.
Outnumbered, outgunned, and cut off from the outside world, Jack Daniels is about to learn the meaning of last stand.
L A S T C A L L
This is where it all ends. An epic showdown in the desert, where good and evil will clash one last time.
His name is Luther Kite, and his specialty is murdering people in ways too horrible to imagine. He's gone south, where he's found a new, spectacular way to kill. And if you have enough money, you can bet on who dies first.
Legendary Chicago cop Jacqueline "Jack" Daniels has retired. She's no longer chasing bad guys, content to stay out of the public eye and raise her new daughter. But when her daughter's father, Phin Troutt, is kidnapped, she's forced to strap on her gun one last time.
Since being separated from his psychotic soulmate, the prolific serial killer known as Donaldson has been desperately searching for her. Now he thinks he's found out where his beloved, insane Lucy has been hiding. He's going to find her, no matter how many people die in the process.
All three will converge in the same place. La Juntita, Mexico. Where a bloodthirsty cartel is enslaving people and forcing them to fight to the death in insane, gladiator-style games.
Join Jack and Phin, Donaldson and Lucy, and Luther, for the very last act in their twisted, perverse saga.
Along for the ride are Jack's friends; Harry and Herb, as well as a mob enforcer named Tequila, and a covert operative named Chandler.
There will be blood. And death. So much death...
W H I T E R U S S I A N
Just when you get out...
Former Chicago cop Jack Daniels thought she'd left her former life behind. She'd traded her badge for a toddler, and her lifelong pursuit of heinous serial killers for a boring house in the suburbs.
...they pull you back in.
Then Jack sees some pictures. Pictures of men who were supposed to be dead. And once again, against the fierce insistence of her husband, Phineas Troutt, Jack reluctantly straps on her gun and goes hunting. Hunting for the worst of the worst.
This leads to a trek across the Great Plains, searching for a modern slavery ring, on a collision course with three of the most horrible villains Jack has ever faced.
But Jack, and her irritating buddy Harry McGlade, will face them, and much more. Because they're prepared to go to hell and back to rescue an old friend.
The trick will be getting back in one piece. And--spoiler alert--they don't.
About JA Konrath
JA Konrath is the author of twelve novels in the Jack Daniels thriller series.
R U M R U N N E R
Twenty years ago, a young cop named Jacqueline "Jack" Daniels arrested one of the most sadistic killers she'd ever encountered. She has since retired from the Chicago Police Department in order to raise her toddler daughter.
But old grudges never die. They fester until the right opportunity comes along.
While on vacation in the Wisconsin north woods, Jack learns--too late--that her old adversary is out of prison. He has revenge on his mind. And he's bringing an army with him.
Outnumbered, outgunned, and cut off from the outside world, Jack Daniels is about to learn the meaning of last stand.
L A S T C A L L
This is where it all ends. An epic showdown in the desert, where good and evil will clash one last time.
His name is Luther Kite, and his specialty is murdering people in ways too horrible to imagine. He's gone south, where he's found a new, spectacular way to kill. And if you have enough money, you can bet on who dies first.
Legendary Chicago cop Jacqueline "Jack" Daniels has retired. She's no longer chasing bad guys, content to stay out of the public eye and raise her new daughter. But when her daughter's father, Phin Troutt, is kidnapped, she's forced to strap on her gun one last time.
Since being separated from his psychotic soulmate, the prolific serial killer known as Donaldson has been desperately searching for her. Now he thinks he's found out where his beloved, insane Lucy has been hiding. He's going to find her, no matter how many people die in the process.
All three will converge in the same place. La Juntita, Mexico. Where a bloodthirsty cartel is enslaving people and forcing them to fight to the death in insane, gladiator-style games.
Join Jack and Phin, Donaldson and Lucy, and Luther, for the very last act in their twisted, perverse saga.
Along for the ride are Jack's friends; Harry and Herb, as well as a mob enforcer named Tequila, and a covert operative named Chandler.
There will be blood. And death. So much death...
W H I T E R U S S I A N
Just when you get out...
Former Chicago cop Jack Daniels thought she'd left her former life behind. She'd traded her badge for a toddler, and her lifelong pursuit of heinous serial killers for a boring house in the suburbs.
...they pull you back in.
Then Jack sees some pictures. Pictures of men who were supposed to be dead. And once again, against the fierce insistence of her husband, Phineas Troutt, Jack reluctantly straps on her gun and goes hunting. Hunting for the worst of the worst.
This leads to a trek across the Great Plains, searching for a modern slavery ring, on a collision course with three of the most horrible villains Jack has ever faced.
But Jack, and her irritating buddy Harry McGlade, will face them, and much more. Because they're prepared to go to hell and back to rescue an old friend.
The trick will be getting back in one piece. And--spoiler alert--they don't.
About JA Konrath
JA Konrath is the author of twelve novels in the Jack Daniels thriller series.
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First published January 29, 2018
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About the author
J.A. Konrath
199 books3,015 followersJoe Konrath has written over twenty 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, Shot of Tequila, Fuzzy Navel, Cherry Bomb, Dead On My Feet, Serial Killers Uncut (with Blake Crouch), Shaken, Stirred (with Blake Crouch), Dying Breath, Everybody Dies, Rum Runner, Last Call, White Russian, Shot Girl, Chaser, Old Fashioned, Bite Force, and Witch Brew. More coming soon.
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, Second Coming, and Close Your Eyes.
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), Rescue, and Free.
And, finally, he writes erotica under the pen name Melinda DuChamp, also with Ann Voss Peterson. Those books are probably too spicy for you, so only the brave and bold should seek them out.
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
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, Second Coming, and Close Your Eyes.
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), Rescue, and Free.
And, finally, he writes erotica under the pen name Melinda DuChamp, also with Ann Voss Peterson. Those books are probably too spicy for you, so only the brave and bold should seek them out.
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
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April 11, 2018
Rum Runner by J. A. Konrath is the first of a three-novel collection. I downloaded the collection from the author’s website at a fantastic price. I won’t mention the price because it may no longer be available. Also, it is fun to browse through Konrath work; it is as close as you can come to visiting a used bookstore. The variety of genre in which Konrath writes is impressive. And then there is his collaborative work, also impressive. I will confine my comments in this post to the first novel; others will follow.
Konrath is all about great characters. Yes, there is a plot, but a reader might have to consider what the plot is while being entertained by character description and actions. This novel is about revenge. Jack put Terrence Wycleaf Johnson, known on the street as T-Nail, in jail. Terrence escaped after twenty years. Terrence is on a mission and the mission’s name is a former undercover cop named Jack, (Jacqueline “Jack” Daniels). That is the plot in its entirety. Now we go on to the fun stuff which is all about characters.
Even the names of characters are fun. How can any part-time alcoholic not love a cop named Jack Daniels? The story of how Terrence became T-Nail is something not found in mainstream storytelling. T-Nail is one dimensional as far as character development; he has only one thought expressed at different levels of anger. Intent on taking back the leadership of his gang after an extended prison stay, T-Nail has a rival, Del Ray, an up-to-date younger man who might be said to have a hair fixation. T-Nail will rely on Del Ray to operationally pursue a course of revenge against Jack, but T-Nail will never fully trust Del Ray. The two form an interesting character bundle, a buy one get one free deal.
There is an offbeat romance story between Jack and Phineas (Phin). They fell in love when Jack was early in her cop career even though she knew Phin was a person who thought and operated outside the box, a person who could be called a criminal based on drug use alone. Jack and Phin were in love, they had a daughter, life was good and progressed on a predictable path. That was a problem; Jack didn’t do predictable. Their story is a comfortable background story as the action unfolds. When the action is full blown, this part of the story becomes exaggerated as there are hugs and kisses among the flamethrowers. But that is what provides a lot of the humor.
For me, this novel is all about the humor. Action elements support the humor. Sergeants Herb Benedict and Harry McGlade, both partners with Jack in her active duty cop days, provide great humor through dialogue. Harry turns every situation into an opportunity to talk about kinky sex. Herb has a different concentration; it is all about food. It probably would not make Jack feel good to know that these two would join to form their rescue team. Rescue attempts might stop for cheese blintzes. Harry would always pay attention to his parrot first, but their intentions to help Jack and Phin were pure. First, they had to find Jack and Phin. They had to find the pair on time. They had to overcome seemingly insurmountable odds while, for Harry at least, maintaining faith in the parrot.
This is fun and for the humor alone I give this five Amazon stars. There are parts of the story that some readers would consider dark, so I would not recommend the novel for everyone. But my fifteen-year-old son is a Konrath fan and I have no problem with that. Any possible offensive sex language appears mostly through dialogues from Harry and the situations are so absurdly funny that I found them non-offensive. As did my daughters (older than my son by a decade).
I look forward to my next Konrath novel, but I like to space my Konrath reads so the humor remains fresh. Some of the most boring collections I have read have titles like “250 of the World’s Best Jokes.” Konrath deserves to be read and reread when a reader wants a jolt out of the norm. This parallels the situation between Jack and Phin but their escape from the norm was at an extreme level that I don’t want to experience.
Konrath is all about great characters. Yes, there is a plot, but a reader might have to consider what the plot is while being entertained by character description and actions. This novel is about revenge. Jack put Terrence Wycleaf Johnson, known on the street as T-Nail, in jail. Terrence escaped after twenty years. Terrence is on a mission and the mission’s name is a former undercover cop named Jack, (Jacqueline “Jack” Daniels). That is the plot in its entirety. Now we go on to the fun stuff which is all about characters.
Even the names of characters are fun. How can any part-time alcoholic not love a cop named Jack Daniels? The story of how Terrence became T-Nail is something not found in mainstream storytelling. T-Nail is one dimensional as far as character development; he has only one thought expressed at different levels of anger. Intent on taking back the leadership of his gang after an extended prison stay, T-Nail has a rival, Del Ray, an up-to-date younger man who might be said to have a hair fixation. T-Nail will rely on Del Ray to operationally pursue a course of revenge against Jack, but T-Nail will never fully trust Del Ray. The two form an interesting character bundle, a buy one get one free deal.
There is an offbeat romance story between Jack and Phineas (Phin). They fell in love when Jack was early in her cop career even though she knew Phin was a person who thought and operated outside the box, a person who could be called a criminal based on drug use alone. Jack and Phin were in love, they had a daughter, life was good and progressed on a predictable path. That was a problem; Jack didn’t do predictable. Their story is a comfortable background story as the action unfolds. When the action is full blown, this part of the story becomes exaggerated as there are hugs and kisses among the flamethrowers. But that is what provides a lot of the humor.
For me, this novel is all about the humor. Action elements support the humor. Sergeants Herb Benedict and Harry McGlade, both partners with Jack in her active duty cop days, provide great humor through dialogue. Harry turns every situation into an opportunity to talk about kinky sex. Herb has a different concentration; it is all about food. It probably would not make Jack feel good to know that these two would join to form their rescue team. Rescue attempts might stop for cheese blintzes. Harry would always pay attention to his parrot first, but their intentions to help Jack and Phin were pure. First, they had to find Jack and Phin. They had to find the pair on time. They had to overcome seemingly insurmountable odds while, for Harry at least, maintaining faith in the parrot.
This is fun and for the humor alone I give this five Amazon stars. There are parts of the story that some readers would consider dark, so I would not recommend the novel for everyone. But my fifteen-year-old son is a Konrath fan and I have no problem with that. Any possible offensive sex language appears mostly through dialogues from Harry and the situations are so absurdly funny that I found them non-offensive. As did my daughters (older than my son by a decade).
I look forward to my next Konrath novel, but I like to space my Konrath reads so the humor remains fresh. Some of the most boring collections I have read have titles like “250 of the World’s Best Jokes.” Konrath deserves to be read and reread when a reader wants a jolt out of the norm. This parallels the situation between Jack and Phin but their escape from the norm was at an extreme level that I don’t want to experience.
July 6, 2019
Another great installment to the Jack Daniels series! Konrath is so amazing for his ability to keep the characters going and the plots. And he creates intricate mysteries with surprising endings. He is not afraid to play with the reader's emotions. There is one thing that is a bit annoying to me: I would REALLY like to see some character growth with Jack. There is a pattern with her and Phin. She keeps pushing him away because she hates herself, yada, yada, yada and it's just old. I am tired of the bitchiness and the attitude and the fact that after every near death experience, she promises not to push him away again, only to do the same thing in a different way later. I get her feelings; I really do. It just gets old to see Jack do the same thing all the time with zero change, even though she knows what she is doing.
May 5, 2018
Jack Daniels equals lots of action!
The trilogy walks you through multiple adventures of Jack Daniels and her husband,Phin and her partner Herb and their other friend Harry. Lots of action and twisting plots to keep you wanting to finish each book!
The trilogy walks you through multiple adventures of Jack Daniels and her husband,Phin and her partner Herb and their other friend Harry. Lots of action and twisting plots to keep you wanting to finish each book!
August 20, 2018
Excellent reading. How the author keeps it all going, I have no idea, but I'm glad he did! Plots, evil characters, some lightheartedness (here's looking at you, Harry) to ease the tension and horror - what's not to love?
October 6, 2018
Can't get enough
As Jack ages she shows she can still be sexy and kick ass. What's not to like I could read these books forever why is their not a tv series?
As Jack ages she shows she can still be sexy and kick ass. What's not to like I could read these books forever why is their not a tv series?
January 30, 2019
Serial killers galore.
If you like blood, bullets and bodies you will really enjoy these three Konrath novels. Grab a cold one or a mug of coffee and enjoy.
If you like blood, bullets and bodies you will really enjoy these three Konrath novels. Grab a cold one or a mug of coffee and enjoy.
July 11, 2019
Disturbing
The continual description of various methods of torture was disturbing. Too much violence. Most plots were ridiculous and unbelievable. Disappointing
The continual description of various methods of torture was disturbing. Too much violence. Most plots were ridiculous and unbelievable. Disappointing
May 15, 2022
Fantastic
I love these books, the characters, the comedy one liners, and the story lines. If in doubt read the first chapter, you'll be hooked.
I love these books, the characters, the comedy one liners, and the story lines. If in doubt read the first chapter, you'll be hooked.
May 8, 2018
I always enjoy a good Jack Daniels story and these didn’t disappoint. Although I feel I need to go back and refresh myself with the series, I love Konraths writing and mixing series together. He is truly one of my all time favorite authors.
October 27, 2020
Three will written romantic mystery thrillers in the series. The characters are interesting and will developed. The story lines are complicated with lots of misdirection leading to the unexpected conclusion. I would recommend this series to anyone who enjoys will written mysteries. Enjoy reading 2019😎🎉
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