Suckers - J.A. Konrath

Suckers is a novella I co-wrote with Jeff Strand, originally published in a high-priced,
limited hardcover edition by Delirium Books. There may still be copies available. You should
buy one.
I first heard about Strand years ago, when I was attending horror conventions as a newbie
author. Supposedly there was this guy who also combined scary and funny in his books. I picked
up one of his Andrew Mayhem novels, loved it, and began pestering him on a regular basis to
write a story with me.
Suckers is a comedic horror tale that finds Harry joining forces with a very reluctant
Mayhem. It was a joy to write, because Jeff and I kept trying to make each other crack up. Don’t
look for logic here. But don’t drink anything while you’re reading, because it will come out your
nose.
If there’s irony to be had, it’s that after years of being funny, Strand and I recently wrote
some very unfunny horror novels.
Under the name Jack Kilborn, I wrote a book called Afraid. It contains zero humor. Its goal
is to scare the hell out of you.
Strand, using his own name, wrote Pressure, which may be the most terrifying novel I’ve
ever read. It’s a brutal, full-throttle assault on your psyche.
You know how it’s been said that comedians have the biggest inner demons? These two
books prove that comedy writers have some pretty big demons of their own.
As for Harry McGlade…
Jack Daniels, and Harry, are currently on a brief hiatus, as I’m currently writing another
Kilborn book. But there is a brand new Harry short story that appears in Uncage Me, an
anthology edited by Jen Jordan. I doubt that will be the last of him. Like Jack says, “Harry keeps
returning, like an antibiotic resistant rash.”
I hope you enjoy the rash as much as I do.
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