J. Luke Bennecke

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J. Luke Bennecke is an Amazon #1 bestselling thriller author and civil engineer whose novels blend high-stakes suspense with the frightening realities of modern technology, cyber threats, infrastructure failures, and national security risks.

Drawing from more than thirty-five years of real-world engineering experience, Bennecke brings technical authenticity and cinematic realism to every story. His award-winning thrillers include Civil Terror: Gridlock, Waterborne, and Echo From a Bayou.

His latest thriller, BLACKOUT, releases October 2026 and begins with the assassination of the President of the United States during a coordinated drone attack that triggers the collapse of America’s power grid.

Bennecke lives in Southern California with his wife, Tammy, and their four cats.

J. Luke Bennecke

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