William X. Kienzle

William X. Kienzle (1928-2001) was an American author of crime fiction/mystery novels. He wrote the Father Koesler series. From Detroit, Kienzle was ordained as a priest in 1954, and spent 20 years in the priesthood. He left due to the Catholic church’s refusal to allow divorcees to re-marry. After leaving the church, he worked as a magazine editor in Minneapolis, and as the director of the Center for Contemplative Studies at the University of Dallas.