Work

Knauf’s research is focused on the intersection of journalism and popular culture, especially the image of the fictional journalist and how it influences the perception of real-world media. His work has been published in various academic journals.

FORGOTTEN KIDS (Laurie Costello)- A young man reminisces of his fading generation and the trauma caused by an outcast’s quivering trigger finger at his high school.

A SPOILED GAME: A JACK SWIFT CASE- The most prized diamonds in the world aren’t just a representation of flawless beauty; they also serve as an untraceable form of payment, and Jack Swift must steal them to clear his name.

CURSED: A JACK SWIFT CASE- The T206 baseball card set is one of the most famed, and cursed, collectibles in the world, and though Jack Swift is after the full assortment for a hefty payday, he unearths the ugly collusion between the mob, gambling, and a little voodoo.

CROOKED GOLD: A JACK SWIFT CASE- Jack Swift baits his rival detective, Jim Beckett, in a cat-and-mouse chase around the world, discovering the truth behind San Miguel and a historic haul of gold for the taking.

UNHAPPY ENDINGS: Paddy Costello #2- A young woman is found beaten to death in the desert along with a cryptic message. Paddy Costello must unravel a city-wide conspiracy before more victims suffer a similar demise.

THE TAVERN- Patrons of a tavern find themselves pitted against a looming and unknown force threatening their lives. They are in a race against time to escape before the building crumbles around their heads. Or perhaps they’re just drunk. Who knows.

AND THEN THERE SHE WAS: Paddy Costello #1- Paddy Costello must solve a murder to save his life, but the only problem is he’s working for the man who wants him dead.

THE VILLAGE OF WICKED CREEK: Volume #1– In these collaborative horror shorts, remember the five rules of the creepy world of Wicked Creek: The residents don’t like visitors, they don’t like mischief, never stay out after the clock tower’s bell has rung, nothing is the way that it seems, and don’t get drawn into the sad shriek of a violin.