John Gilstrap (1957) is an American novelist and a

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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.

Biography

Gilstrap was raised in

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, where he attended public school in

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, graduating from

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in 1975. Gilstrap lives in

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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) *''Hostage Zero'' (2010) *''Threat Warning'' (2011) *''Damage Control'' (2011) *''High Treason'' (2013) *''Soft Targets'' (2013) *''End Game'' (2014) *''Against All Enemies'' (2015) *''Friendly Fire'' (2016) *''Final Target'' (2017) *''Scorpion Strike'' (2018) *''Total Mayhem'' (2019) *''Hellfire'' (2020) *''Stealth Attack'' (2021) *''Lethal Game'' (2022)

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)

Screenplays

*''Word of Honor'' adapted from the novel by Nelson DeMille *''Young Men and Fire'' adapted from the book by Norman McLean *'' Red Dragon'' (uncredited) adapted from the novel by Thomas Harris *''Nathan's Run'' adapted from the novel by John Gilstrap

References

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