Shaken: A Jack Daniels Thriller (Jacqueline "Jack" Daniels Mysteries) - Softcover

Since her debut in Whiskey Sour, Lieutenant Jacqueline “Jack” Daniels has dealt with her fair share of criminals. But she may have finally met her match in “Mr. K,” the brutal serial killer who has eluded Jack not once, but twice, over the years. Mr. K is the essence of evil, credited with more than two hundred horrific homicides. Now, on a hot August night, Jack finally gets the chance to face the maniac—unfortunately, she must do so while bound and gagged in a storage locker, primed to be his next victim. As she awaits her fate, Jack looks back on her career, from her first homicide case to her recent retirement. The twenty-five years in between saw Jack’s attitude toward justice, the law, her job, and her personal life shift drastically. She is a different woman now...but is she good enough to stop a madman? Novelist J. A. Konrath’s trademark blend of suspense and wry humor are on full display in this tense thriller, a gripping tale that will keep readers on the edge of their seats.

When I wrote Shaken, I wanted to take Jack Daniels back to the very beginning of her career, to show how she started out. Though this is the seventh book in the series, Shaken actually comes first chronologically. It isn't necessary to read any of my prior books to enjoy Shaken, and if readers haven't tried any of my thrillers before, this is a great place to start.