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Ken Kuhlken

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Born

in San Diego, CA , The United States

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Genre

Crime, Classics, Historical Fiction

Influences

A few major influences are Ross MacDonald, Flannery O'Connor, Graham G ...more

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February 2009

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Ken Kuhlken's stories have appeared in ESQUIRE and numerous other magazines, been honorably mentioned in BEST AMERICAN SHORT STORIES, and earned a National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship.

His novels include MIDHEAVEN, finalist for the Ernest Hemingway Award for best first fiction book, and the Hickey family mysteries: THE BIGGEST LIAR IN LOS ANGELES; THE GOOD KNOW NOTHING; THE VENUS DEAL; THE LOUD ADIOS, Private Eye Writers of America Press Best First PI Novel; THE ANGEL GANG; THE DO-RE-MI, finalist for the Shamus Best Novel Award; THE VAGABOND VIRGINS; THE VERY LEAST; and THE ANSWER TO EVERYTHING.

Hisfive-book saga FOR AMERICA, is together a long, long novel and an incantation, a work of magic created to postpone the end of the world for ...more

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Average rating: 3.69 · 361 ratings · 87 reviews · 29 distinct works

	The Biggest Liar in Los Angeles (Hickey Family Mystery #1) 3.51 avg rating — 51 ratings — published 2010 — 17 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Good Know Nothing (Hickey Family Mystery #2) 3.52 avg rating — 27 ratings — published 2014 — 13 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Loud Adios (Hickey Family Mystery #4) 3.33 avg rating — 27 ratings — published 1991 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	No Cats, No Chocolate by Ken Kuhlken (Goodreads Author), Alan Russell (Goodreads Author) 3.47 avg rating — 17 ratings — published 2004 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Venus Deal 3.60 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 1993 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Reading Brother Lawrence 4.27 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 2011 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Midheaven 3.83 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 1980 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Vagabond Virgins (Hickey Family Mystery #7) 3.55 avg rating — 11 ratings — 13 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Writing and the Spirit 3.78 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2009 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Do-Re-Mi (Hickey Family Mystery #6) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2006 — 16 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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I was given your contact information by Vicki Broach, a long time friend who your mother from her time as s student in the Creative Writing program at the U of A. Your mother and I were friends when we both taught Creative Writing in the program. My Daughter, Darcy Mentone, and I would surely love to know if you are the right person with whom one of us or my grandson should consult about an...

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Hickey Family Mystery (10 books)
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Quotes by Ken Kuhlken (?)

“Don’t just throw the ball, but do it right, every detail: the right setup, the right grip, the right pivot and step, the right level of concentration. Whatever you decide to do, you treat with respect, like it’s not just a game, it’s a reason for living.”
― Ken Kuhlken, Supermen

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A Good Thriller: Pick It For Me - Place Your August Selections Here	23	79	Jul 24, 2015 07:02PM
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“All memory is prelude.”
― David W. Blight

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“Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind.”
― Bernard M. Baruch

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“It is error only, and not truth, that shrinks from inquiry.”
― Thomas Paine

tags: truth

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“There is not such a cradle of democracy upon the earth as the Free Public Library, this republic of letters, where neither rank, office, nor wealth receives the slightest consideration.”
― Andrew Carnegie

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“The truth isn't always beauty, but the hunger for it is.”
― Nadine Gordimer

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message 4: by Ken

Mar 02, 2020 10:22AM

Beth wrote: "Hi Ken,
Thanks for befriending this fellow mystery author here as well as in real-life!"

Hi Beth, Sorry it took me so long to reply. I have been lost in many times and places. Onward, Ken

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message 3: by Ken

Mar 02, 2020 10:20AM

Kris wrote: "Hey, Ken. Good to connect with you here.

Kris

Kris Neri
Magical Alienation: A Samantha Brennan and Annabelle Haggerty Magical Mystery"

Hi Kris. As usual, I'm lost in time. Good to hear from you. Ken

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message 2: by Kris

Dec 29, 2011 05:48AM