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Oct 202621

Bouchercon 2026

October 21–25 · Calgary, Canada · Luke’s fourth Bouchercon, spotlighting BLACKOUT.

Past

Oct 20266

BLACKOUT launch party & signing

Barnes & Noble, Redlands, CA · Signing, author interview and Q&A.

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Vulnerabilities in the Age of AI

PodcastWhen the Lights Go Out: Luke on BLACKOUT, Partners in Crime VideoAI, Cyber Threats & the Future of Technology, Bold Book of the Day PodcastIt Takes a Real Engineer to Create This Darkness, Like It’s Live Guest postBlackout guest post, The Mystery of Writing PodcastA Conversation with J. Luke Bennecke, The Spooky Chris Podcast VideoBlackout: Jake Bendel, Break It Down Show Guest postBlackout guest post, Archaeolibrarian VideoWriters in Their Own Words, The Open Mic

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CSUSBCSUSB MBA alumnus’ journey from engineer to entrepreneur and bestselling author Book PleasuresThe inspiration behind his thrillers and the journey from civil engineering to storytelling BookTribWriters, Ink Podcast: Breaking into the thriller world Tech TimesHighlighting the risks of artificial intelligence despite the benefits LA WeeklyMultiskilled civil engineer and author inspiring emerging writers UncagedInterview with J. Luke Bennecke, Uncaged Book Reviews London Daily PostCaptivating readers with Waterborne BookTribCivil engineering, humanity and the unforeseen dangers of AI technology Tech BullionA multi-talented personality and popular thriller novelist iTechPostServing readers with interesting, plot-driven stories BookTribThriller revolving around self-driving cars raises complex moral issues Business InsiderScientists reveal 13 dark tech scenarios that keep them up at night

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J. Luke Bennecke is an Amazon #1 bestselling thriller author who writes about what happens when technology gets smarter, and people don’t. A civil engineer with an MBA from Cal State San Bernardino, he writes the Jake Bendel thrillers: Gridlock, Waterborne and Blackout.