Ken Bruen

About The Author

Ken Bruen received a doctorate in metaphysics, taught English in South Africa, and then became a crime novelist. The critically acclaimed author of the Jack Taylor novels and the White Trilogy, he received two Barry Awards and two Shamus Awards, and he was twice a finalist for the Edgar Award. He died in Galway, Ireland, on March 29, 2025, at the age of 74.

Books by Ken Bruen

Galway's Edge

A Jack Taylor Novel

By Ken Bruen
A secretive vigilante group called Edge cleanses Galway of its worst criminals. But when someone starts picking off Edge members, private detective Jack Taylor steps in to investigate.
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Galway Confidential

A Jack Taylor Novel

By Ken Bruen
Book #17
In this new installment of Ken Bruen's beloved Jack Taylor series, the whiskey-swigging Irish detective investigates a series of violent attacks on the local convent's nuns.
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