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Are you curious what JA Konrath wrote prior to the Jack Daniels
series?
WHISKEY SOUR was my tenth novel. I have nine others, but they
failed to find publishers. This is unfortunate, because I believe a few of
them are good books.
Am I deluding myself? Judge for yourself.
Now you can download them, for free.
Because these have never been published, they've never been
professionally edited or formatted. I occasionally go back and
edit/fix/tweak the books. If you downloaded a copy before the last edit, you
may want to grab the latest copy.
See the individual titles for details.
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ORIGIN
by JA Konrath
1906 - Something is discovered by workers digging the Panama Canal. Something
dormant. Sinister. Very much alive.
2006 - Project Samhain. A secret underground government installation begun
100 years ago in New Mexico. The best minds in the world have been recruited
to study the most amazing discovery in the history of mankind. But the
century of peaceful research is about to end.
BECAUSE IT JUST WOKE UP.
ORIGIN by JA Konrath
Hell is about to break loose... for real.
In reality, Satan is not a handsome gentleman as
portrayed by a Hollywood leading man. Viewing him through the Plexiglas,
he's a frightening beast, massively muscled, with hoofs the size of washtubs
and the serrated teeth of a carnivore. The demon can be pleasant, even
chatty, and delights in showing off his power of resurrecting the dead sheep
he dines upon. To some of the staff studying him at the secret government
compound, he's even likable.
That is, until he breaks out...
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 ORIGIN is a mainstream thriller combining
the techno-science of Jurassic Park with the theological horror of
The Exorcist.
Billions around the world fear the concept of the devil.
Now they'll have a chance to fear him in person.
You can download and read ORIGIN for free.
Click on the link, or save to your computer by
mousing over the link, right clicking, and selecting SAVE TARGET AS.
ORIGIN - ADOBE.PDF - This version is a pdf file, 2mb and
298 pages. It can be read on any computer, PDA, or
device that uses Adobe Reader, which is
FREE. The file can also be printed.
Last edited 11/23/2007.
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DISTURB
by JA Konrath
A medical investigator, tormented by secret guilt.
A beautiful doctor, with an illicit desire.
A millionaire businessman, indulging a passion for murder.
And a human guinea pig who hasn't slept in seven weeks.
DISTURB by JA Konrath
You'll never sleep well again. It's the
pharmaceutical breakthrough of the millennium. DruTech Industries proudly
presents N-SOM, a pill that completely replaces eight hours of sleep. Feel
totally refreshed, both physically and mentally, in just fifteen minutes a
night.
The profit potential is boundless. Mankind's
productivity will go through the roof. One third of a person's life could
be recovered, for only ten dollars a dose.
The FDA sends CDER agent Dr. Bill May to green light
N-SOM for American use. The pressure, both political and monetary, is
tremendous. But Bill soon harbors fears that N-SOM may not be as safe as
early reports indicate...
After meeting brilliant inventors Dr. Nikos
Stefanopolous and his beautiful daughter Theena, Bill stumbles into an
insidious cover-up that hinges on Emmanuel Tibbets, a test subject who
hasn't had a wink of sleep in over fifty days.
Bill's investigation soon unearths a snarled tangle of
extortion, conspiracy, taboo sex, hidden secrets, and murderous betrayal.
When N-SOM'S deadly side-effects are revealed, along
with the shocking truth of how the drug is produced, Bill and Theena find
themselves on the run from hired assassins, three letter government
agencies, and a breed of psychopath unlike any ever known.
Billions of dollars, and billions of lives, are at
stake. Can Bill and Theena survive long enough to expose the truth? Or will
the world succumb to an evil that may bring about the extinction of mankind?
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 DISTURB is a medical thriller, in the
same vein as Robin Cook and
Michael Palmer.
You can download and read DISTURB for free.
Click on the link, or save to your computer by
mousing over the link, right clicking, and selecting SAVE TARGET AS.
DISTURB - ADOBE.PDF - This version is a pdf file, 3mb and 220 pages. It can be read on any computer, PDA, or
device that uses Adobe Reader, which is
FREE. The file can also be printed.
Last edited 11/23/2007.
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THE LIST
by JA Konrath
Thirty years ago, a top secret government experiment
resulted in the birth of ten babies---clones of history's greatest and
deadliest figures.
Blissfully unaware of their real identities, a bizarre murder sends them on
a path of shocking self-discovery and a life-or-death quest for the truth.
Thomas Jefferson - Chicago Cop
Joan of Arc - Hollywood Producer
Attila the Hun - Career Criminal
William Shakespeare - Underpaid Jingle Writer
Vlad the Impaler - Serial Killer
Abraham Lincoln - Used Car Salesman
Albert Einstein - Antique Dealer
Jack the Ripper - Hit Man
It's going to be one hell of a fight.
THE LIST by JA Konrath
History has become a current event.
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 History
has given us many exceptional people.
Science just brought ten of them back.
THE LIST is a contemporary
technothriller combining the humor of Christopher Moore with the action of
Clive Cussler.
You can download and read THE LIST for free.
Click on the link, or save to your computer by mousing over the link, right
clicking, and selecting SAVE TARGET AS.
THE LIST - ADOBE.PDF
- This version is a pdf file, 3.4mb and 320 pages. It can
be read on any computer, PDA, or device that uses Adobe Reader, which is
FREE. The file can also be printed.
Last edited 11/23/2007.
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 55 PROOF
is a giant collection of JA Konrath's previously published short stories.
Fifty-five of them to be exact.
You can download and read 55 PROOF for free. Click on the link, or save to your computer by
mousing over the link, right clicking, and selecting SAVE TARGET AS.
55 PROOF - ADOBE.PDF
- This version is a pdf file, 2.6mb and 413 pages. It can be read on any computer, PDA, or
device that uses Adobe Reader, which is
FREE. The file can also be printed.
Last edited 11/25/2007.
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Q & A with JA
Q: Why are you doing this?
A: I've gotten a lot of email from people asking me about the
books I wrote prior to the Jack Daniels series. Usually it's some variation
of, "That book sounds great, can I get a copy?" So I've made my early stuff
available as free downloads. Q:
Why are you giving them away as free ebooks? A: Two
reasons. First, because I like technology and I feel ebooks are going to
continue to rise in popularity. Second, by giving people
something free, I'm hoping they'll become fans and want to buy my printed
work.
Q: Have you released these under a
Creative Commons license? A: Yes. People are free to
copy, distribute, display, and perform these books under the
following conditions:
Attribution. You must attribute the work in the manner
specified by the author or licensor. (my name and a link to this website)
Noncommercial. You may not use this work for
commercial purposes. (you can use them as long as you don't profit from
them.)
No Derivative Works. You may not alter, transform, or
build upon this work. (you can't alter them or add to them)
For any reuse or distribution, you must make clear to others
the license terms of this work. Any of these conditions can be waived if you
get permission from the copyright holder (me).
This work is licensed under a
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.5 License.
Q: So I can actually offer these books on my website for free if I want
to?
A: As long as you link back to me, yes. I encourage it.
Q: Have you given up on these books ever being sold
to a large publishing house?
A: No. But I'm not actively pursuing it. If someone is
interested, they can contact my agent.
Q: I hate reading on my computer. Can I get these as actual bound books
with color covers?
A: Yes. These four e-books are available as printed
books. Email me HERE for details.
Q: What is 55 Proof? Is that a Jack Daniels book?
A: On my website I used to sell anthologies and magazines that had my
stories in them. Many of these are now hard to get. So I collected all of my
short stories in one easy-to-read package. It includes thirteen Jack Daniels
tie-in stories, plus a bunch of crime, humor, and horror shorts. It's over
120,000 words long.
Here's the complete list of contents:
JACK AND FRIENDS
On the Rocks
Whelp Wanted
Street Music
The One That Got Away
With a Twist
Epitaph
Taken to the Cleaners
Body Shots
Suffer
Overproof
Bereavement
Pot Shot
Last Request
CRIME STORIES
The Big Guys
The Agreement
A Fistful of Cozy
Cleansing
Lying Eyes
Perfect Plan
Piece of Cake
Animal Attraction
Basketcase
Urgent Reply Needed
Blaine’s Deal
The Confession
HORROR STORIES
Finicky Eater
The Screaming
Mr. Pull Ups
The Shed
Them’s Good Eats
First Time
Forgiveness
Redux
The Bag
Careful, He Bites
Symbios
A Matter of Taste
Embrace
Trailer Sucks
Markey
Punishment Room
FUNNY STUFF
Light Drizzle
Mr. Spaceman
Don’t Press That Button!
Piranha Pool
Well Balanced Meal
A Newbie’s Guide to Thrillerfest
Inspector Oxnard
Appalachian Lullaby
One Night Only
Treatment
An Archaeologist’s Story
Could Stephanie Plum Car Really Get Car Insurance?
Cozy or Hardboiled?
Addiction
Weigh To Go
Q: I found a typo. Should I tell you about it?
A: Yes, please! Feel free to also tell me about formatting errors,
misspellings, and pretty much anything other than how much you think my
cover art stinks. I know it stinks. That's why I'm a writer and not a
graphic designer.
Q: Will you publish these in other ebook formats? I have a Sony Ebook
Reader, MobiPocket, Palm, Blackberry, Microsoft Ebook Reader, iRex iLiad,
Amazon Kindle, HanLin, BooKeen, STAReBOOK, etc.
A: Most of the newest ebook readers either accept pdf or offer converters
so you can change from pdf into the format of your choice. If you're having
problems, email me and we'll figure it out together.
Q: Wow, you're an awfully nice guy.
A: Thanks.
Q: But your covers still stink...
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