In the words of gifted writers:

"Elegant, eloquent, and elegiac, Kuhlken's novels sing an old melody, at the same time haunting and beautiful." Don Winslow, author of The Winter of Frankie Machine

"Ken Kuhlken writes about characters most authors wouldn't touch." Raymond Carver, author of Fires

the Tom Hickey California century novels:

Ken Kuhlken's unique and genuine characters lead readers on an adventurous trip through the mysteries of 20th century California.

"Some of the finest historical writing in the private eye field." from They Died in Vain

"Tom Hickey is one of detective fiction's most original and intriguing creations." San Francisco Chronicle

". . . features the originality of plot and memorable characters that make Kuhlken's series so outstanding." Library Journal