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. 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. Karen kijewski is an american writer of mystery novels, known for her kat colorado series. Karen kijewski books list of books by author karen kijewski. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. Like many concepts in the book world, series is a somewhat fluid and contested notion. 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. The kat colorado mysteries by karen kijewski are always good reading, i enjoy them very much. Buy a cheap copy of wild kat kat colorado mysteries book by karen kijewski. Kijewski s constant insertion of phrases as bits of kat s thoughts can be confusing and doesnt make for easy reading. Her most recent novel was stray kat waltz, which was published in 1998. Throughout the decade she was active, the 1990s, karen kijewski was a prolific and wellregarded mystery writer. This is kijewski s breakout book, lifting her from midlist author to the front ranks, right up there with that other smartmouthedp.
Karen kijewski born 1943, american educator, writer world. The fifth book in the kat colorado series a novel by karen kijewski when kat colorado agrees to search for the source of threats aimed at a whistleblowing employee for a medical parts manufacturer, the private eye discovers that her new client is more than just an accountant on a righteous crusade. Content is the sole responsibility of the webmaster. Her best friends husband is suspiciously losing money just before their divorce goes down. After kat pulls a hunky young man from a fiery car wreck, he hires her to find out who wants his plainjane wife dead. I have no way of contacting jill churchill or karen kijewski and theres scant information for. 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.
Katwalk 1988 1990 anthony award for best first novel 1990 shamus award for best first novel. I really enjoyed the karen kijewski kat colorado series. The awardwinning kijewski offers another kat colorado adventure. It was a matter of principle that prompted amanda hudson to blow the whist. Kijewskis constant insertion of phrases as bits of kats thoughts can be confusing and doesnt make for easy reading. See the complete kat colorado series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Her musings on hatred are extremely repetitive and get really old in wild kat. Copy kat kat colorado mysteries by karen kijewski 19900701 by karen kijewski. Kijewskis in her usual fine form here, combining her easy, breezy style and deadpan humor with a sinister, suspenseful plot thats thoughtprovoking, fastpaced, and entertaining. Copy kat by karen kijewski and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. A copy that has been read, but remains in excellent condition. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers.
In addition, the deep feelings kat has on display through this method of writing seem overly dramatic. Katapult 1990 kats cradle 1991 copy kat 1992 wild kat 1994 alley kat blues 1995 honky tonk kat 1996 kat scratch fever 1997 stray kat waltz 1998. Wild kat hardcover january 1, 1994 by karen kijewski author. According to the blurb, sacramento, californias kat colorado is a wisecracking, thirtysomething california bartenderturnedp. This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. Karen kijewski books list of books by karen kijewski. Dec 16, 2015 i dont want to spread tales, but i live in the foothills near sacramento and everyone always asks about karen kijewski at my author events. See all books authored by karen kijewski, including katwalk kat colorado. Sara bernard, a battered wife who fears for her life, pleads with kat to take her case. The images shown in this listing are stock images provided to help you identify the item, but do not show the specific item being offered, nor do they represent the grade and condition of the item being offered. And how about another book in that fine civil war series about an upstate new york librarian whose name also needs googling or amazon searching. Karen kijewski pronounced keyeffski born 1943 is an american writer of mystery novels, known for her kat colorado series. Wild kat kat colorado paperback december 1, 1994 by karen kijewski author. A guide to cozy mystery and other favorite books, movies, and tv.
Karen kijewski 1943 kat colorado, a bartending private investigator, in sacramento, california. There is kat herself, as appealing and likable as any female p. Karen kijewski is an american author of mystery novels. The kat series grows in fans and in critical acclaim with each new entry, and this one wont change the trend. Kijewski, karen wild kat 1st edition 1st printing ebay. Injustice, greed and betrayal are rampant in pi kat colorados fifth case, yet the death that sets the southern california sleuth in motion is rooted elsewhere. Wild kat is karen kijewskis fifth and, so far, darkest kat colorado mystery. Katwalk is the first novel in kat colorado series by karen kijewski.
Ok, so were experimenting with something new here at the rap sheet. The complete series list for kat colorado karen kijewski. 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. Wild kat kat colorado 9780553568776 by kijewski, karen and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. See the complete kat colorado series book list in order. In this story, kat is hired by a man she has rescued from a car wrecka wreck meant for his wife, amanda hudson.
Karen kijewski became a published author in 1989 with the novel katwalk. It was a matter of pride that made amanda hang onto her job with stubborn determination despite hte harassment, anonymous threats, and attacks that terrified her. Wild kat kat colorado mysteries book by karen kijewski. Karen lives in sacramento, california and is married with two daughters. There are a lot of female private detectives in the mystery genre, and kat is my least favorite among them all. This is rumor only, but supposedly she received a lot of hate mail for one book and decided to retire. Before she solves the puzzle, kat goes undercover at a stylish rehab clinicwhere getting better is the furthest thing from anyones mind. She won or was nominated for several awards, and she seemed to be doing well saleswise.
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. And then there are kijewski s plotscleverly conceived, nicely paced, and full of just the right amounts of ac. Wild kat by karen kijewski and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Karen kijewski born 1943, american educator, writer. Was deidre durkin the victim of an anonymous mugger or did someone purposely make it look that way. Detective kat colorado is hired by a corporate whistleblower for protection and. Kat colorado, a bartending private investigator, in sacramento, california. Dec 01, 1994 wild kat 5th in kat colorado series kijewski, karen vg when kat colorado agrees to search for the source of threats aimed at a whistleblowing employee for a medical parts manufacturer, the private eye discovers that her new client is more than just an accountant on a righteous crusade. Wild kat it was a matter of principle that prompted amanda hudson to blow the whistle on the company that employed her and manufactured a defective, potentially lethal product. Wild kat very good kat colorado bantam karen kijewski. Wild kat 5th in kat colorado series kijewski, karen vg when kat colorado agrees to search for the source of threats aimed at a whistleblowing employee for a medical parts manufacturer, the private eye discovers that her new client is more than just an accountant on a righteous crusade. In the opening pages of stray kat waltz, readers discover that kat colorado has suffered a devastating personal loss, and kat fans are in for a tragic treat as karen kijewski takes her toughtalking heroine to a deeper level. Wild kat by karen kijewski book 18 editions published between 1994 and 1998 in 4 languages and held by 1,020 worldcat member libraries worldwide. Wild kat by kijewski, karen and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
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. It has been some time since i had a book published. Kijewski, karen wild kat 1st edition 1st printing softcover new york doubleday 1994 advanced reading copy arc very good in wrappers. Pages are intact and are not marred by notes or highlighting, but may contain a neat previous owner name. This is kijewskis breakout book, lifting her from midlist author to the front ranks, right up there with that other smartmouthedp. Wry and affecting, pulsating with suspense and tantalizing mystery, karen kijewskis stray kat waltz is superb work from one of detective fictions stellar talents. Wild kat very good kat colorado bantam karen kijewski 1995. She is still one of my all time favorite authors and i hope she returns one day. They are a good mystery story without being down right gross it what happens to the victims. 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. The unofficial karen kijewski homepage this site is in not affiliated with karen kijewski or g. Karen kijewskis kat colorado books in order fantastic fiction. Discount prices on books by karen kijewski, including titles like stray kat waltz kat colorado mysteries. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged.
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. Below is a list of karen kijewskis books in order of when they were originally published. 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. Karen kijewski it was a matter of principle that prompted amanda hudson to blow the whistle on the company that employed her and manufactured a defective, potentially lethal product.
A search query can be a title of the book, a name of the author, isbn or anything else. Alas, kijewski says she has tons of titles lined up, all featuring plays on the word kat. Kat colorado in 1989s best first private eye novel of the year. Kat colorado series in order karen kijewski fictiondb. Katapult 1990 kats cradle 1991 copy kat 1992 wild kat 1994 alley kat blues 1995 honky tonk kat 1996 kat scratch fever 1997 stray kat. Karen kijewski knows how to turn a clever phrase and how to write a decent sentence, but that doesnt save her kat colorado series, a series that lacks originality and forces an overly dramatic tone.
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