John Gilstrap (born February 27, 1957) is an American novelist and a New York Times Bestselling author of over twenty thrillers, including the Jonathan Grave thriller series, which first appeared in 2009. His prior works include five stand-alone novels and one nonfiction thriller about the Delta Force rescue of Kurt Muse.[1][2][3]
John Gilstrap | |
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| Born | February 27, 1957 |
| Occupation | Writer, public speaker |
| Alma mater | College of William & Mary University of Southern California |
| Genre | Thriller |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Notable works | Nathan's Run At All Costs Six Minutes to Freedom the Jonathan Grave thriller series the Victoria Emerson thriller series |
| Notable awards | New York Times Bestselling Author, ITW Thriller Award (2016) |
Biography
Gilstrap was raised in Northern Virginia, where he attended public school in Fairfax County Public Schools, graduating from Robinson Secondary School in 1975. Gilstrap lives in Fairfax, Virginia and has a YouTube channel where he gives writing advice and insight on the publishing industry.
Books
Jonathan Grave thrillers
- No Mercy (2009)[4]
- Hostage Zero (2010)[5]
- Threat Warning (2011)[4]
- Damage Control (2011)[6]
- High Treason (2013)[4]
- Soft Targets (2013)[4]
- End Game (2014)[4]
- Against All Enemies (2015)[2]
- Friendly Fire (2016)[4]
- Final Target (2017)[4]
- Scorpion Strike (2018)[4]
- Total Mayhem (2019)[4]
- Hellfire (2020)[4]
- Stealth Attack (2021)
- Lethal Game (2022)
- Harm's Way (2023)
Nonfiction thrillers
- Six Minutes To Freedom (with Kurt Muse) – 2006
Standalone thrillers
- Nathan's Run (1996)
- At All Costs (1998)
- Even Steven (2000)
- Scott Free (2002)
- Nick of Time (2016)
Victoria Emerson thrillers
- Crimson Phoenix (2021)[4]
- Blue Fire (2022)
- White Smoke (2023)
Screenplays
- Word of Honor adapted from the novel by Nelson DeMille[4]
- Young Men and Fire adapted from the book by Norman McLean[4]
- Red Dragon (uncredited) adapted from the novel by Thomas Harris[4]
- Nathan's Run adapted from the novel by John Gilstrap
References
- ^ Manteuffel, Rachel (September 1, 2016). "Author John Gilstrap explains what makes a book a thriller". The Washington Post. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
- ^ a b "John Gilstrap". kensingtonbooks. Kensington Books Publishing. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
- ^ Boswell, Sally (May 20, 2015). "Visit to Small Town – Wotham brings best-selling author to Paris". Paris News. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "John Gilstrap". fantasticfiction. Fantastic Fiction. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
- ^ "Hostage Zero – John Gilstrap". fictiondb. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
- ^ "Damage Control". Publishers Weekly. PWxyz, LLC. Retrieved July 15, 2020.