John Gilstrap

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John Gilstrap
John Gilstrap, 2019.jpg
Born (1957-02-27) February 27, 1957 (age 64)
OccupationWriter, public speaker
Alma materCollege of William & Mary, University of Southern California
GenreThriller
Notable worksNathan's Run, At All Costs, Six Minutes to Freedom, the Jonathan Grave thriller series, the Victoria Emerson thriller series
Notable awardsNew York Times Bestselling Author, ITW Thriller Award (2016)
Years active1995–present

John Gilstrap (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]

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.

Beginning in 2021, Gilstrap is launching a new series of thrillers, beginning with Crimson Phoenix. This new series features Victoria Emerson, a former member of the U.S. House of Representatives who finds herself an unwilling leader of desperate people during the aftermath of a nuclear war.

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)

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]

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[]

  1. ^ Manteuffel, Rachel (September 1, 2016). "Author John Gilstrap explains what makes a book a thriller". The Washington Post. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "John Gilstrap". kensingtonbooks. Kensington Books Publishing. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
  3. ^ Boswell, Sally (May 20, 2015). "Visit to Small Town – Wotham brings best-selling author to Paris". Paris News. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "John Gilstrap". fantasticfiction. Fantastic Fiction. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
  5. ^ "Hostage Zero – John Gilstrap". fictiondb. FictionDB. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
  6. ^ "Damage Control". Publisher's Weekly. PWxyz, LLC. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
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