Perhaps you're thinking of "Q.K. Philander Doesticks, P.B.", a pseudonym used by the American humorist "Mortimer Collins" (1827-1873). He wrote a series of satirical novels and essays, including:
* "Doesticks, the Plumb-Line of Progress" (1854)
* "Plu-Rib-Bus, the Life and Adventures of the Honorable Doesticks" (1855)
* "The Witches of New York; or, The Mysteries and Miseries of the Metropolis" (1858)
It's possible the "Q" was mistaken for a "K" in your memory.
If you can remember any other details about the author or their work, it might help to identify them.