Kent Harrington | |
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 Kent Harrington | |
| Born | San Francisco |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Nationality | American |
| Genre | Espionage thriller, Noir fiction, Noir novel, Crime fiction, Thriller |
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Kent Harrington is an American novelist most known for Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead), The American Boys, and The Tattooed Muse.
Harrington's father was Irish-Jewish and his mother was Guatemalan. He attended the Palo Alto Military Academy and San Francisco State University, where he received a degree in Spanish literature. He lived in Spain and Latin America. Before becoming a novelist, he was a teacher, carpenter, factory worker and life insurance salesman. [1]
| Title | Year Published | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) | 1997 | [2] |
| The Rat Machine | 2013 | [3] |
| Dark Ride | 1996 | [4] |
| The Tattooed Muse | 2001 | [5] |
| The American Boys | 1999 | [6] |
| The Good Physician | 2008 | [7] |
| Red Jungle | 2004 | [8] |
| Last Ferry Home | 2018 | [9] |
| Last Seen | 2021 | [10] |
| Howlers | 2015 | [11] |
| Tabloid Circus | 2014 | [12] |
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