Author
Kinky Friedman
Kinky Friedman (1944-2024) was the American writer, country musician, and 2006 Texas gubernatorial candidate behind the long-running Kinky Friedman PI series, in which the author is also the protagonist. The books are about half Greenwich Village mystery and half cigar-and-bourbon stand-up.
Reviews
5
Books on file
6
Avg rating
Years active
1999-2004
Reviewed
Our reviews of Kinky Friedman's work
Spanking Watson
by Kinky Friedman
A Kinky Friedman mystery. The country singer turned mystery writer at his most absurd. Either you like the schtick or you don't.
The Mile High Club
by Kinky Friedman
A Kinky Friedman mystery. The form running on its own absurdity. For Friedman regulars.
Steppin' on a Rainbow
by Kinky Friedman
Steppin' on a Rainbow by Kinky Friedman review. The 14th Kinky mystery. A Hawaiian setting, an apparently missing friend, and the form running on long-developed energy.
Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch
by Kinky Friedman
Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch by Kinky Friedman review. The 15th Kinky mystery. The Texas setting, Kinky's actual Echo Hill summer-camp ranch, and the form at its most autobiographical.
The Prisoner of Vandam Street
by Kinky Friedman
The Prisoner of Vandam Street by Kinky Friedman review. A late-period Kinky mystery. The country singer turned detective housebound in his Village loft. Pure Friedman register.
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What we have said about Kinky Friedman
A Kinky Friedman mystery. The country singer turned mystery writer at his most absurd. Either you like the schtick or you don't.
A Kinky Friedman mystery. The form running on its own absurdity. For Friedman regulars.
Steppin' on a Rainbow by Kinky Friedman review. The 14th Kinky mystery. A Hawaiian setting, an apparently missing friend, and the form running on long-developed energy.
Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch by Kinky Friedman review. The 15th Kinky mystery. The Texas setting, Kinky's actual Echo Hill summer-camp ranch, and the form at its most autobiographical.
The Prisoner of Vandam Street by Kinky Friedman review. A late-period Kinky mystery. The country singer turned detective housebound in his Village loft. Pure Friedman register.
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