To kick things off, I've got a lot of free stuff to give away.
If you want one of these free books, email me. But there's a catch.
If I send you something free, you have to review it somewhere.
Your blog. MySpace.com. Amazon.com. BN.com. Facebook.com. Goodreads.com. Or any other public internet forum.
Fair enough? Okay, here's what I've got for you:
FUZZY NAVEL ADVANCE READING COPIES
This is Jack's fifth adventure, coming out July 2008. It all takes place in an eight hour period. While Jack works a high-profile sniper case, someone from her past returns to kill her and everyone she cares about. The two stories converge in a knock-down, drag-out, free-for-all, which was a lot of fun for me to write.
I have ten copies. If you want one, and you love to plaster your reviews all over the Internet, drop me a line.
LIKE A CHINESE TATTOO
This is an anthology featuring Cullen Bunn, Rick R. Reed, David Thomas Lord, and me. My blurb on the back says, "JA Konrath's prose ranges from careless to wretched" - Kirkus.
I contributed three horror stories, one of which is a lengthy Harry McGlade novella.
Harry, as you may know, is a supporting character in the Jack books. He takes center stage here, with predictably gratuitous results.
This is one of the funniest, and most disgusting, things I've ever written.
If you love your horror books gross and laugh out loud, email me and tell me why I should give it to you. I only have one copy.
The rest of you should get your copies here:
https://www.horror-mall.com/LIKE-A-CHINESE-TATTOO-by-Cullen-Bunn-David-Thomas-Lord-JA-Konrath-Rick-R.-Reed-p-17713.html
The first edition printing is less than 300 copies, so act fast.
While you're at Horror Mall, you should also pick up my other Harry McGlade novella, SUCKERS, co-written with Jeff Strand. This is a signed, 100 page, limited edition hardcover. It's also gory, and funny, and very collectible. Buy yours here:
https://www.horror-mall.com/SUCKERS-by-J.A.-Konrath-and-Jeff-Strand-p-17711.html
DIRTY MARTINI
Want a free copy of the fourth Jack Daniels thriller?
If you buy a copy of the sci-fi horror anthology GRATIA PLACENTI, which featured my revolting little alien story THEM'S GOOD EATS, then you get a hardcover for free. First come, first serve. Go here for details:
http://apexdigest.livejournal.com/97381.html
WHISKEY SOUR
The first Jack Daniels adventure. If you can read Italian, I have 7 copies available in oversized trade paperback of the Italian edition by Alacran Edizioni. Email me if you, or someone you know, knows Italian.
If you can't read Italian, you can still get Whiskey Sour for free. It's available as a free pdf download for reading on your computer, Sony E-reader, Amazon Kindle, cell phone, iPod, etc.WHISKEY SOUR is available as a free download here:
http://www.jakonrath.com/WhiskeySourFree.pdf
Do you want more free Jack Daniels, along with other short stories?
I've got 55 short stories available for free on my website. They're in a collection called 55 PROOF, which features 13 Jack Daniels shorts and tie-ins, plus 42 other crime, horror, and humor stories.
I also have three full novels available as free downloads.
ORIGIN is a technothriller about a secret government compound where they're holding Satan. Mayhem ensues.
THE LIST is a cop thriller with a twist--the heroes and villains are modern day clones of famous historical figures. Mayhem ensues.
DISTURB is a horrific medical thriller, about a drug that replaces a full night of sleep. Mayhem ensues.
All of the above books are available for free here:
http://www.jakonrath.com/ebooks.html
Does James Patterson give you free stuff? Does Dean Koontz? Stephen King? Dan Brown?
I'm sure they do. But I love you more than they do.
SIGNED STUFF
I get several requests per week from people who want to know where they can buy signed copies of JA Konrath books.
I encourage you to seek me out at a signing event, which are posted on my website. The next one will be on April 5th at Barnes & Noble, 13 W. Rand Road, Arlington Heights, IL, from Noon until 3pm. I'd love to see you there.
If you can't make it, you can order signed copies of all of my books (including the ones mentioned above that are free downloads) here:
http://www.jakonrath.com/extrastore.html
As always, thanks for reading.