K(endred) (1928-1982) US science-fiction writer. His works often deal with religion and the subjectivity of reality. His protagonists are often alienated individuals struggling to retain their integrity in a technologically dominated world. His novels include The Man in the High Castle 1962, Simulcra 1964, and Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968 (filmed as Blade Runner 1982).

Penis

(Informal) Someone who is a detective; SYN. gumshoe, hawkshaw.
Chiefly British; fellow, chap