John Gilstrap Explained
| John Gilstrap |
| Birth Date: | 27 February 1957 |
| Occupation: | Writer, public speaker |
| Alma Mater: | College of William & Mary
University of Southern California |
| Genre: | Thriller |
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| Notable Works: | Nathan's Run
At All Costs
Six Minutes to Freedom
the Jonathan Grave thriller series
the Victoria Emerson thriller series |
| Spouses: | --> |
| Partners: | --> |
| Awards: | New York Times Bestselling Author, ITW Thriller Award (2016) |
| Years Active: | 1995–present |
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]
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)
- 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)
- 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
Notes and References
- News: Manteuffel . Rachel . Author John Gilstrap explains what makes a book a thriller . July 15, 2020 . The Washington Post . September 1, 2016.
- Web site: John Gilstrap . kensingtonbooks . Kensington Books Publishing . July 15, 2020.
- News: Boswell . Sally . Visit to Small Town – Wotham brings best-selling author to Paris . July 17, 2020 . Paris News . May 20, 2015.
- Web site: John Gilstrap . fantasticfiction . Fantastic Fiction . July 15, 2020.
- Web site: Hostage Zero – John Gilstrap . fictiondb . July 15, 2020.
- Web site: Damage Control . Publishers Weekly . PWxyz, LLC. . July 15, 2020.
