John Gilstrap

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.

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.

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)
 * 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
 * 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