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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 about the Delta Force rescue of Kurt Muse.

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.