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ⓘ About William X. Kienzle
William X. Kienzle is an American author best known for the Father Koesler Series, a series of highly popular mystery thrillers. Kienzle first started out as a priest in the Roman Catholic Church where he served for over two decades as a parish priest. Even as a priest, he was involved with writing as the editor in chief of the Michigan Catholic, the archdiocese’s newspaper. His work with the paper earned him a Catholic Press Association acknowledgment for excellence in editorial writing and a general excellence award in Journalism from the Michigan Knights of Columbus. He would leave the priesthood in 1974 after he became increasingly frustrated with canonical law that would not allow him to remarry divorcees.
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Who is William X. Kienzle?
William X. Kienzle is an American author best known for the Father Koesler Series, a series of highly popular mystery thrillers. Kienzle first started out as a priest in the Roman Catholic Church where he served for over two decades as a parish priest. Even as a priest, he was involved with writing as the editor in chief of the Michigan Catholic, the archdiocese’s newspaper.
Which William X. Kienzle series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Father Koesler series, the earliest of William X. Kienzle's multi-book series: it opens with The Rosary Murders (1979) and runs to 24 books across 1979–2002, ending with The Gathering (2002).
How many books has William X. Kienzle written?
William X. Kienzle has 24 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1979 and 2002. Every one of them sits in one of 1 named series — the largest being the Father Koesler series with 24 books.
In what order should William X. Kienzle's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. William X. Kienzle's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Father Koesler (1979–2002, 24 books).
How are William X. Kienzle's books organised into series?
This guide splits William X. Kienzle's 24 books into 1 named series, with no standalone titles: Father Koesler (24 books, 1979–2002).