Shot of Tequila

A RED HOT RECIPE FOR RAMPAGING REVENGE
Now one man must face the entire Chicago Outfit, a group of hardened Mafia enforcers, a psychotic bookie, the most dangerous hitman on earth, and Detective Jacqueline Daniels...

His name is Tequila. And he likes those odds.

SHOT OF TEQUILA by JA Konrath

This ebook also features an exclusive sneak-peak--three full chapters--of INSIDE OUT, the latest thriller by NYT bestselling author Barry Eisler.

Book Description:

Shot of Tequila takes place in the early 1990s, and is both an homage to and a re-envisioning of classic action novels by authors like Mickey Spillane, Ross MacDonald, Donald Westlake, and Elmore Leonard, but with a more modern twist.

The breakneck action is intercut with scenes featuring Konrath's series hero Jack Daniels, here as a supporting character chasing the main protagonist.

Edge-of-your-seat suspense, nonstop action, and dark humor punctuate this heist novel/fugitive-on-the-run thriller. Fans of Konrath's police procedurals will enjoy the slight departure from his normal writing style, while still finding familiarity with the setting and characters.

SHOT OF TEQUILA is approximately 75,000 words, and is specially formatted for Kindle with an active table of contents.

Praise for JA Konrath's thriller Fuzzy Navel:

"Fuzzy Navel is Konrath at his best – a hilariously heartstopping thriller." — Linda Fairstein

"This gripping novel is an adrenalin rush." — Library Journal

"This book moves so fast it was like having the words fired into my head by a machine gun." — Crimespree

Praise for Afraid (JA Konrath writing as Jack Kilborn):

"AFRAID is a masterpiece of unrelenting horror. And I'm not exaggerating. Masterpiece. It's the best piece of fiction I've read in several years. It simply NEVER lets up." — James Rollins, author of The Judas Strain

"A bloody, terrifying, hurtling assault across a landscape of nonstop mayhem. A guilty, guilty pleasure." — F. Paul Wilson, creator of Repairman Jack

“AFRAID is a true page turner, a novel that offers a million mile a minute action and suspense. Definitely, a must have with constant thrills and chills." — Heather Graham, author of Deadly Gift

"Never have I read a novel so gruesome and simultaneously relentless. This book throbs with unmitigated, inexorable. sheer friggin’ TERROR. You’ll probably need a shrink when you’re done.” — Edward Lee, author of Brides of the Impaler

"Fast and ferocious, this is a dangerous thriller that will take a bite out of you. An absolute must read for anyone who loves the adrenaline rush of a shocking story told with style, speed and savage grace." — Jonathan Maberry, author of Patient Zero

About the Author

JA Konrath is the author of eight novels in the Jack Daniels thriller series. They do not have to be read in chronological order to be enjoyed, but for those who want to know it is: Whiskey Sour, Bloody Mary, Rusty Nail, Dirty Martini, Fuzzy Navel, Cherry Bomb, Shaken, and Stirred.

Jack also appears in the novels Shot of Tequila, Flee, Spree, Three, Timecaster Supersymmetry, Banana Hammock, and Serial Killers Uncut, as well as the short story collection Jack Daniels Stories, and the novellas Floaters and Burners.

Last Call, the ninth Jack Daniels novel, will be available in spring of 2013.

Other novels include Origin, The List, Shot of Tequila, and Serial Killers Uncut.

Konrath writes horror under the name Jack Kilborn, including the bestsellers Afraid, Trapped, and Endurance.

Haunted House, the new Jack Kilborn novel of terror, will be available in mid 2013.

He has sold over a million ebooks

From the Author

There is some ambiguity about where Shot of Tequila fits into the Jack Daniels series.

Technically, it is the first book in the series, because it takes place before Jack becomes a Lieutenant. But it really isn't Jack's book. She's a supporting character, not the main one. The main character is a mobster named Tequila.

Tequila later appears in Serial Killers Uncut, Spree, and Last Call.

I purposely write each of my books so it can be read without any prior knowledge of any of the others. If you want to start on the last book and work backwards, or start in the middle, you can still enjoy the series without missing anything.

That said, some readers do want a chronological list of events in Jack's life. So here it is.

Besides the eight Jack Daniels novels, Jack and her cohorts have appeared as supporting characters in several other books and stories. Here's the order, from her years as a rookie cop, to the future.

SHOT OF TEQUILA by JA Konrath

SERIAL KILLERS UNCUT by JA Konrath and Blake Crouch

WHISKEY SOUR by JA Konrath

BLOODY MARY by JA Konrath

THE LIST by JA Konrath

RUSTY NAIL by JA Konrath

DIRTY MARTINI by JA Konrath

EXPOSED by JA Konrath and Ann Voss Peterson

HIT by JA Konrath and Ann Voss Peterson*

NAUGHTY by JA Konrath and Ann Voss Peterson*

JACK DANIELS STORIES by JA Konrath

PUSHED TOO FAR by Ann Voss Peterson

FLEE by JA Konrath and Ann Voss Peterson

SPREE by JA Konrath and Ann Voss Peterson

THREE by JA Konrath and Ann Voss Peterson*

FLOATERS by JA Konrath and Henry Perez

BURNERS by JA Konrath and Henry Perez

FUZZY NAVEL by JA Konrath

CHERRY BOMB by JA Konrath

SHAKEN by JA Konrath

STIRRED by JA Konrath and Blake Crouch

LAST CALL by JA Konrath and Blake Crouch*

TIMECASTER by JA Konrath

TIMESUPERSYMMETRY by JA Konrath

TIMECASTER STEAMPUNK by JA Konrath*

*coming soon

The Jack Daniels books also cross over with several books with my frequent collaborator Blake Crouch, and my pen name, Jack Kilborn. These include:

DESERT PLACES by Blake Crouch

LOCKED DOORS by Blake Crouch

BREAK YOU by Blake Crouch

AFRAID by Jack Kilborn

TRAPPED by Jack Kilborn

ENDURANCE by Jack Kilborn

About the Author

J.A. Konrath is the author of the Jacqueline “Jack” Daniels series that includes “Whiskey Sour,” “Bloody Mary,” “Rusty Nail,” “Dirty Martini,” “Fuzzy Navel” and “Cherry Bomb.”

I got a bottle of tequila, baby, who needs friends?

—Concrete Blonde

Dear Reader:

I’m envious of you. You’re about to read the first novel in J.A. Konrath’s Jack Daniels’ universe. I remember the first time I read Konrath’s work. I was introduced to Joe by a mutual friend who said, “You’ve got to read this guy’s stuff…he’s twisted just like you!”

So I started his book, and about a third of the way in, I put it down for just a moment to enjoy that rare and wonderful realization that comes when you’ve discovered Something Entirely New. What Konrath does better than anyone in the business is to put horror, humor, thrills, and suspense into the same scene (often on the same page). How he achieves this perfect balance of intensities, I don’t know, and believe me, I’ve tried to find out so I can steal it.

But reading Konrath over the years, I’ve come to the conclusion that he has invented a new style of fiction, which I would call, for lack of a better word, “hyperfiction.” Joe presents life on steroids—the humor, the heartbreak, the scares, and the thrills—and there is no better place to start than SHOT OF TEQUILA.

This book has everything—some of the best action scenes I’ve ever read, a hardboiled gutpunch, a brilliant plot, mesmerizing characters across the board, and, of course, early cameos featuring one of the greatest detectives in modern fiction—Jacqueline “Jack” Daniels.

But please be warned…reading this book will be the start of a serious addiction.

Blake Crouch, author of Desert Places