John Gilstrap (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. 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. 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)Nonfiction thrillers Six Minutes To Freedom (with Kurt Muse) – 2006Standalone 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 GilstrapReferences. Discover the John Gilstrap popular books. Find the top 100 most popular John Gilstrap books.