Kinky Friedman

Richard F. "Kinky" Friedman, (born October 31, 1944 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American singer, songwriter, novelist and, currently, a candidate for the office of Governor of the State of Texas, United States.

Writing career

After his music career stalled in the 1980s, Friedman found a new lease on life as a detective novelist. His books have similarities to his music, featuring a fictionalized version of himself solving crimes in New York City and dispensing jokes, wisdom, Texan charm and Jameson's whiskey in equal measure. They are written in a straightforward style which owes a debt to Raymond Chandler.

Related Topics:
1980s - Detective novelist - Fictionalized version of himself - New York City - Whiskey - Raymond Chandler

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Friedman has also written a regular column for the magazine Texas Monthly since April 2001, although it has been suspended during his run for governor of Texas; his last essay appeared in the March 2005 issue.

Related Topics:
Texas Monthly - April - 2001 - March - 2005

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Selected bibliography

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• Greenwich Killing Time (1986, ISBN 0688064094)
• A Case Of Lone Star (1987, ISBN 0517694271)
• When The Cat's Away (1988, ISBN 0517075644)
• Frequent Flyer (1989, ISBN 0688081665)
• Musical Chairs (1991, ISBN 0688091482)
• Elvis, Jesus and Coca-Cola (1993, ISBN 0671869221)
• Armadillos and Old Lace (1994, ISBN 067186923X)
• God Bless John Wayne (1995, ISBN 0684810514)
• The Love Song of J. Edgar Hoover (1996, ISBN 0684803771)
• Roadkill (1997, ISBN 068480378X)

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• Blast From The Past (1998, ISBN 0684803798)
• Spanking Watson (1999, ISBN 0684850613)
• The Mile High Club (2000, ISBN 068486486X)
• Stepping On A Rainbow (2001, ISBN 0684864878)
• Meanwhile, Back At The Ranch (2002, ISBN 0684864886)
• Kill Two Birds and Get Stoned (2003, ISBN 006620979X)
• Curse of the Missing Puppethead (2003, ISBN 0970238363)
• Prisoner of Vandam Street (2004, ISBN 0743246020)
• Scuse Me While I Whip This Out (2004, ISBN 0060539755)
• Ten Little New Yorkers (2005, ISBN 0743246039)

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