Karen kijewski 1943 kat colorado, a bartending private investigator, in sacramento, california. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your. The american author karen kijewski is a mystery writer of much acclaimed suspense novels, with a whole string of books to her name, primarily focusing on her longrunning and highly regarded kat colorado series of books. Katwalk 1988 1990 anthony award for best first novel 1990 shamus award for best first novel. Author karen kijewskis complete list of books and series in order, with the latest releases. As one of the premier rare book sites on the internet, alibris has thousands of rare books, first editions, and signed books available. Publication date 1993 topics colorado, kat fictitious character. According to the blurb, sacramento, californias kat colorado is a wisecracking, thirtysomething california bartenderturnedp. Founded in 1997, has become a leading book price comparison site. Karen kijewski pronounced keyeffski born 1943 is an american writer of mystery novels, known for her kat colorado series. Karen kijewski became a published author in 1989 with the novel katwalk. Katwalk copy kat honky tonk kat kat scratch fever stray cat waltz by karen kijewski. Alas, kijewski says she has tons of titles lined up, all featuring plays on the word kat.
Copy kat perfect crime by karen kijewski 19921001 on. After kat pulls a hunky young man from a fiery car wreck, he hires. I have no way of contacting jill churchill or karen kijewski and theres scant information for them online beyond their back lists. Copy kat is karen kijewskis third in her series about kat colorado, private investigator, and it is a worthy successor in a previous situation, kat had to kill or be killed. The fourth book in the kat colorado series a novel by karen kijewski you cant outrun sorrow the old saying follows private eye kat colorado when she takes an undercover assignment to flee the nightmares stemming from a homicide she committed in selfdefense. There is kat herself, as appealing and likable as any female p. Pages are intact and are not marred by notes or highlighting, but may contain a neat previous owner name. Only a few days after she rescues jude hudson from a car crash evidently meant for his wife amanda, sacramentos sassy shamus copy kat, 1992 has not only identified the hooligans louden industrieswhose defective heart valves amanda had threatened to blow the whistle onhired to scare amanda off harassment, vandalism, assault, but shes also.
A guide to cozy mystery and other favorite books, movies, and tv. The kat colorado book series by karen kijewski includes books katwalk kat colorado mysteries, katapult kat colorado mysteries, kats cradle kat colorado mysteries, and several more. Kijewski s in her usual fine form here, combining her easy, breezy style and deadpan humor with a sinister, suspenseful plot thats thoughtprovoking, fastpaced, and entertaining. Honky tonk kat kat colorado mysteries by karen kijewski and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Respected by her many peers and contemporaries alike, along with being a success amongst the general public as well, she has garnered much success over the years with her unique and ever distinctive voice. And then there are kijewski s plotscleverly conceived, nicely paced, and full of just the right amounts of action, violence, and suspense. Respected by her many peers and contemporaries alike. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards.
Murder mixes with those countrymusic familiars, booze and cheating, when the grownup problems of a childhood chum draw pi kat colorado last seen in alley kat blues into the rhinestone world of the. Kat colorado is hired by an elderly man who wants the truth about the robbery and murder of his 29yearold goddaughter deidre durkin, who was shot while leaving the bar she and her husband matt. There is kat herself, as appealing and likable as any female pi on the market. Karen kijewskis kat colorado books in order fantastic fiction. Karen lives in sacramento, california and is married with two daughters. See the complete kat colorado series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Her name is kat colorado, and in her business curiosity can be more than an occupational hazard it can be murder. Karen kijewski books list of books by author karen kijewski. The complete series list for kat colorado karen kijewski. In spite of nine books in 10 years and a large amount of good wordofmouth and other critical acclaim at the time, i think the kat colorado series is quickly becoming forgotten. Karen kijewski born 1943, american educator, writer world.
Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Kat colorado series in order karen kijewski fictiondb. Get the best deal by comparing prices from over 100,000 booksellers. A copy that has been read, but remains in excellent condition. This is kijewskis breakout book, lifting her from midlist author to the front ranks, right up there with that other smartmouthedp. Copy kat kat colorado mysteries 0553298836 book cover. Originally published in 1988 on the 1st of september, this was to be the first novel from karen kijewski as an author. Detective kat colorado is hired by a corporate whistleblower for protection and learns some lethal lessons about love and vengeance. Throughout the decade she was active, the 1990s, karen kijewski was a prolific and wellregarded mystery writer. Copy kat kat colorado mysteries book by karen kijewski. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
Katwalk 1988 katapult 1990 kat s cradle 1992 copy kat 1992 wild kat 1994 alley kat blues 1995 honky tonk kat 1996 kat scratch fever 1997 stray kat waltz 1998 short stories. Pi kat colorado seen earlier this year in kats cradle has been afflicted with nightmares since she killedin selfdefensea man she had thought was her friend. Her most recent novel was stray kat waltz, which was published in 1998. This is kijewski s breakout book, lifting her from midlist author to the front ranks, right up there with that other smartmouthedp. In katapult by karen kijewski book 2 in the kat colorado series, karens cousin johnny has been stabbed to death in the homestead cafes parking lot. Kat is now on the hunt for a killer, and to find out who did it, she must go through the shady real estate world and teenage hookers. Wild kat by karen kijewski and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. This is an action packed mystery about a murder case that has twist and turns. Both are single, female pis based in california, tough and uncompromising when a job needs to be done. Kats cradle by karen kijewski, 97805532939, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Previous titles include copy kat and the debut katwalk. An exlibrary book and may have standard library stamps andor stickers. Was deidre durkin the victim of an anonymous mugger or did someone purposely make it look that way.
This book will capture the readers audience in the novel. Kat colorado mysteries are great because the plot flows smoothly, there are no loose ends at the end of the book, and the characters are ohsoreal. Below is a list of karen kijewskis books in order of when they were originally published. In copy kat, however, we are offered a gentler, more emotional protagonist with a quick wit. Copy kat by karen kijewski and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The kat colorado book series by karen kijewski includes books katwalk kat colorado mysteries, katapult kat colorado mysteries, kat s cradle kat colorado mysteries, and several more. Initially released in 1989, it managed to build traction for her career as a writer, establishing her name as one to watch for the years to come. It was also to be the first main book that introduced the character of kat colorado as a protagonist to the world. It has been some time since i had a book published. I was trying so hard not to compare kijewski s kat colorado with sue graftons kinsey millhone, but the resemblences are difficult to ignore. When kat needs to escape her nightmares, she seizes the opportunity to go out of town undercover to. Copy kat is a brilliant book written by karen kijewski.
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