About Allen Eskens
Born 1963. Allen Eskens is an American novelist, lawyer and writer.
Allen Eskens is an American former defense attorney who writes mystery, thriller, and suspense novels.
Biography Eskens grew up in Missouri and now lives in Minnesota. He received a Master of Fine Arts degree from Minnesota State University. He also has a degree in journalism from the University of Minnesota and a Juris Doctor degree from Hamline University School of Law. Barry Award for Best Paperback Original Winner Minnesota Book Award for Genre Fiction Finalist
Barry Award for Best Novel Finalist 2019 Barry Award for Best Novel Finalist Publications
The Quiet Librarian (2025)
Joe Talbert series
The Life We Bury (2014) The Shadows We Hide (2018) The Stolen Hours (2021)
Detective Max Rupert series
The Life We Bury (2014) The Guise of Another (2015) The Heavens May Fall (2016) The Deep Dark Descending (2017) Forsaken Country (2022)
Boady Sanden series
The Heavens May Fall (2016) Nothing More Dangerous (2019) Saving Emma (2023)
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Who is Allen Eskens?
American novelist
When was Allen Eskens born?
Allen Eskens was born on 17 March 1963 in Jefferson City.
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Allen Eskens is a novelist, lawyer and writer.
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Allen Eskens is American.
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