Kat colorado comes to the aid of a childhood friend in her latest and best thriller to dateset against the backdrop of nashvilles country music scene. Courtneys mother is convinced her death was no accident, and hires kat to find the truth. Karen kijewski born 1943, american educator, writer world. See all books authored by karen kijewski, including katwalk kat colorado mysteries, and kats. Kat found her battered body on a dark sacramento freeway, an apparent hitandrun victim.
Copy kat kat colorado mysteries 0553298836 book cover. According to the blurb, sacramento, californias kat colorado is a. Buy a cheap copy of copy kat kat colorado mysteries book by karen kijewski. Honky tonk kat kat colorado mysteries by karen kijewski and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Katwalk kat colorado mystery series by kijewski, karen and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Karen kijewski is an american writer of mystery novels, known for her kat colorado series. Pages are intact and are not marred by notes or highlighting, but may contain a neat previous owner name. Both are single, female pis based in california, tough and uncompromising when a job needs to be done. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. Paiges fiancc, yuppie paul, nearly kills kat to get her to drop the investigation, and derek, the business brains behind the trends company, romances her into virtual slowwittedness. Consistent with, and exceeding the policies and code of ethics of the antiquarian booksellers association of america abaa and the universal autograph collectors club uacc, books tell you why guarantees the authenticity of autographed items for the lifetime of the original purchaser, i. And then there are kijewskis plotscleverly conceived, nicely paced, and full of just the right amounts of ac.
Below is a list of karen kijewskis books in order of when they were originally published. See the complete kat colorado series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. An exlibrary book and may have standard library stamps andor stickers. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Copy kat kat colorado mysteries book by karen kijewski.
Lee child, and then in order of the character or seriesie. This is kijewskis breakout book, lifting her from midlist author to the front ranks, right up there with that other smartmouthedp. This is kijewski s breakout book, lifting her from midlist author to the front ranks, right up there with that other smartmouthedp. This site uses cookies to deliver our services, improve performance, for analytics, and if not signed in for advertising. Kat colorado series in order karen kijewski fictiondb. There is kat herself, as appealing and likable as any female p. Karen kijewski born 1943, american educator, writer. The unofficial karen kijewski homepage this site is in not affiliated with karen kijewski or g. Ive found it a rather hohum series, to tell the truth. Set in sacramento, california, kat was a bartender, but is now a feisty smalltime private investigator in her 30s. I was trying so hard not to compare kijewskis kat colorado with sue graftons kinsey millhone, but the resemblences are difficult to ignore.
Copy kat kat colorado, book 4 by karen kijewski book cover, description, publication history. I was trying so hard not to compare kijewski s kat colorado with sue graftons kinsey millhone, but the resemblences are difficult to ignore. Octavo, original black paper boards, original dust jacket. First edition signed karen kijewski bauman rare books. The complete series list for kat colorado karen kijewski. Would love to know why hes not writing them anymore.
Karen is a past president of the northern california chapter of the mystery writers of america. 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. Karen kijewski, author of katwalk, on librarything. Click to read more about copy kat by karen kijewski. As one of the premier rare book sites on the internet, alibris has thousands of rare books, first editions, and signed books available. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. Karen lives in sacramento, california and is married with two daughters. In copy kat, however, we are offered a gentler, more emotional protagonist with a quick wit. Karen kijewskis kat colorado books in order fantastic fiction. Her most recent novel was stray kat waltz, which was published in 1998. Accessories such as cd, codes, toys, may not be included.
The unofficial karen kijewski homepage tripod lycos. First edition, signed and dated november 1989 by the author in the year of publication. This time kat takes on a new identity as kate, the dyedblonde bartender, to try to discover who murdered diedre durkin, the local bartenders wife. Previous titles include copy kat and the debut katwalk. Was deidre durkin the victim of an anonymous mugger or did someone purposely make it look that way. You cant outrun sorrow the old saying follows private eye. Her father taught at the university of california, and she later attended the school, earning a ba and a masters degree. Kats cradle by karen kijewski, 97805532939, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Hardboiled female private eye kat colorado is back in this fourth book in the series by authorbartender 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. Jack reacher where applicable, we provide you with both the publication order of the books written, as well as the chronological order of the books.
Karen kijewski became a published author in 1989 with the novel katwalk. The first novel in the kat colorado series of mysteries. I seem to recall that i read somewhere that she was having publisher issues. Alley kat blues kat colorado mysteries by kijewski, karen. Order of kat colorado books kat colorado is the protagonist in a series of mystery novels by american novelist karen kijewski. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. 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. Possible ex library copy, will have the markings and stickers associated from the library. Her name is kat colorado, and in her business curiosity can be more than an occupational hazard it can be murder.
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. A copy that has been read, but remains in excellent condition. As sweet and goodhearted as she was, courtney had no shortage of enemies, kat learns. Alley kat blues by karen kijewski, 9780553573152, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Dec 16, 2015 maybe you can contact her to find out more. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text. The third kat colorado novel katwalk, katapult, a contrived affair, replete with meaningful chapter headings, that concerns weepy paige formerly pearl morrell, who hires the sardonically edgy kat to find her unknown momher granny, who has just died, brought paige up and said nary a word. Content is the sole responsibility of the webmaster. And they make no secret of their belief in blood vengeance. According to the blurb, sacramento, californias kat colorado is a wisecracking, thirtysomething california bartenderturnedp. Follow karen kijewski and explore their bibliography from s karen kijewski author page.