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Ken Bruen

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Ken Bruen


Born
in Galway, Ireland
January 03, 1951

Died
March 29, 2025

Website

Genre
Mystery & Thrillers, Literature & Fiction


Ken Bruen was an Irish writer of hardboiled and noir crime fiction.

Combine Editions

Average rating: 3.86 · 55,498 ratings · 6,049 reviews · 132 distinct works • Similar authors
The Guards (Jack Taylor, #1)
3.82 avg rating — 7,016 ratings — published 2001 — 41 editions
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The Killing of the Tinkers ...
3.98 avg rating — 3,434 ratings — published 2002 — 30 editions
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The Magdalen Martyrs (Jack ...
4.04 avg rating — 2,679 ratings — published 2003 — 30 editions
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The Dramatist (Jack Taylor,...
4.02 avg rating — 2,366 ratings — published 2003 — 35 editions
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Priest (Jack Taylor, #5)
really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2,118 ratings — published 2006 — 37 editions
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Cross (Jack Taylor, #6)
4.06 avg rating — 1,707 ratings — published 2007 — 34 editions
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Bust (Max & Angela #1)
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3.73 avg rating — 1,597 ratings — published 2006 — 21 editions
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Headstone (Jack Taylor, #9)
3.96 avg rating — 1,455 ratings — published 2012 — 32 editions
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Sanctuary (Jack Taylor, #7)
4.02 avg rating — 1,369 ratings — published 2008 — 25 editions
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London Boulevard
3.75 avg rating — 1,358 ratings — published 2002 — 44 editions
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Series by Ken Bruen

The Guards The Killing of the Tinkers The Magdalen Martyrs The Dramatist Priest Cross Sanctuary
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Quotes by Ken Bruen  (?)
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“There'll be times when the only refuge is books. Then you'll read as if you meant it, as if your life depended on it.”
― Ken Bruen, The Killing of the Tinkers
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“The Local Paper here asked that me books be banned........THE HIGHEST PRAISE for an Irish writer.”
― Ken Bruen
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“I get through some print.”
― Ken Bruen, The Guards
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Topics Mentioning This Author

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Mystery/Thriller ...: SERIES FAVORITES/NTMAs 31 151 Jan 07, 2010 07:31PM  
Between the Lines: Crime Fiction 12 100 Aug 22, 2010 10:42AM  
Book Nook Cafe: What I read in July 2010 159 200 Oct 03, 2010 01:20PM  
The Seasonal Read...: This topic has been closed to new comments. Fall Challenge 2010 Completed Tasks (do NOT delete any posts in this thread) 2785 1208 Nov 30, 2010 09:03PM  
The Mystery, Crim...: Another thread looking for a new series to read 16 126 Jan 16, 2011 06:07AM  
The Mystery, Crim...: Need a new character to follow... 62 368 Jul 06, 2011 07:09AM  
The Mystery, Crim...: Hi all - looking for noir/hardboiled fans 25 107 Jul 14, 2011 05:52AM  
The Seasonal Read...: This topic has been closed to new comments. Spring Challenge 2012: Completed Tasks -DO NOT DELETE ANY POSTS IN THIS TOPIC 2297 778 May 31, 2012 09:02PM  
Challenge: 50 Books: Deborah's 50 books for 2011 128 149 Jun 15, 2012 06:49PM