Kat Colorado Series by Karen Kijewski

Kat Colorado A thirty-something California bartender-turned-P.I.—a curious lady with nine lives, nerves of iron. . .and a passion for justice. Katwalk A murderer has struck home—and Kat Colorado is taking it personally. Her cousin Johnny has been found stabbed to death in he parking lot of the Homestead Cafe. And now Kat's on the prowl—trailing a killer through a dangerous world of shady real estate shenanigans and teenage hookers... moreKat Colorado A thirty-something California bartender-turned-P.I.—a curious lady with nine lives, nerves of iron. . .and a passion for justice. Katwalk A murderer has struck home—and Kat Colorado is taking it personally. Her cousin Johnny has been found stabbed to death in he parking lot of the Homestead Cafe. And now Kat's on the prowl—trailing a killer through a dangerous world of shady real estate shenanigans and teenage hookers. And she's about to uncover a closetful of sordid family secrets almost certain to get an overly inquisitive Kat skinned.When Sam, the estranged, deadbeat husband of nationally known advice columnist Charity Collins, ran off to Vegas with $200,000 of their money, Charity turned to Kat Colortado for help. Now Sam's twisted trail of glitz and grime is leading the inquisitively lady P.I. through dangerous territory—and into a rats' nest of sleazy deals, heavy-hitting mobsters and contract killings. But Kat's got a job to do and she's not about to walkaway—even though prowling the low liife has put her at the top of a syndicate hit list.Author Biography: Karen Kijewski is the mother of two daughters. She lives in Sacramento, California. less

KAT COLORADO A thirty-something California bartender-turned-P.I.—a curious lady with nine lives, nerves of iron. . .and a passion for justice. KATAPULT A murderer has struck home—and Kat Colorado is taking it personally. Her cousin Johnny has been found stabbed to death in he parking lot of the Homestead Cafe. And now Kat's on the prowl—trailing a killer through a dangerous world of shady real estate shenanigans and teenage hookers... moreKAT COLORADO A thirty-something California bartender-turned-P.I.—a curious lady with nine lives, nerves of iron. . .and a passion for justice. KATAPULT A murderer has struck home—and Kat Colorado is taking it personally. Her cousin Johnny has been found stabbed to death in he parking lot of the Homestead Cafe. And now Kat's on the prowl—trailing a killer through a dangerous world of shady real estate shenanigans and teenage hookers. And she's about to uncover a closetful of sordid family secrets almost certain to get an overly inquisitive Kat skinned.Author Biography: Karen Kijewski is the mother of two daughters. She lives in Sacramento, California. less

She's a hard-boiled Sacramento P.I. with a soft spot for the unlucky, the unloved, and one special cop named Hank. Her name is Kat Colorado and in  her line of business curiosity can be more than an occupational hazard -- it can be  murder.She said her name was Paige Morrell and she came to Kat Colorado hoping to untangle the twisted mystery of her past... moreShe's a hard-boiled Sacramento P.I. with a soft spot for the unlucky, the unloved, and one special cop named Hank. Her name is Kat Colorado and in  her line of business curiosity can be more than an occupational hazard -- it can be  murder.She said her name was Paige Morrell and she came to Kat Colorado hoping to untangle the twisted mystery of her past. She was a twenty-one-year-old "orphan," a poor little rich girl on the verge of inheriting a wealthy old river estate -- and some very nasty surprises. But when Kat set out to solve the case, she found herself following a thread of lies, greed and deceit that led straight to the corpse of a key source to Paige's past.  Now the Sacramento private eye was about to learn that in the California Delta some family secrets were better left buried . . . because uncovering  them could be murder. less

She's a hard-boiled Sacramento P.I. with a soft  spot for the unlucky, the unloved, and one special  cop named Hank. Her name is Kat Colorado, and in  her business curiosity can be more than an  occupational hazard -- it can be  murder.  It's hard to tell where the truth ends and the  lies begin when Kat is hired to look into the death  of a young woman in a historic California  gold-country resort town... moreShe's a hard-boiled Sacramento P.I. with a soft  spot for the unlucky, the unloved, and one special  cop named Hank. Her name is Kat Colorado, and in  her business curiosity can be more than an  occupational hazard -- it can be  murder.  It's hard to tell where the truth ends and the  lies begin when Kat is hired to look into the death  of a young woman in a historic California  gold-country resort town. The police have closed the books  on Deidre Durkin's murder; it was a tragic  robbery-homicide. But could a clever murderer have  created the illusion of a parking-lot theft gone bad?  Was Deidre's loving husband as perfect as he  seemed? The more Kat finds out about the victim, the  less she's convinced that Deidre was the woman she  appeared to be. But then Kat, in her undercover  role as a bartender, isn't the person she pretends  to be, either. And as Kat discovers, in this  little town, even life and death are an illusion. less

We met P.I. Kat Colorado in 1989's Best First Private Eye Novel of the Year; she's gone on to garner a Shamus, an Anthony, and a sheaf of rave reviews.  Here, she's back to bodyguard a crusading whistle-blower with a few nasty secrets of her own.

She's a hard-boiled Sacramento P.I. with a soft spot for the unlucky, the unloved, and one special cop named Hank.  Her name is Kat Colorado, and in her business curiosity can be more than an occupational hazard--it can be murder.Kat Colorado knows the dangers of letting a case get too big a piece of your soul.  But some cases don't give you a choice, like the death of twenty-two-year-old Courtney Dillard.  Kat found her battered body on a dark Sacramento freeway, an apparent hit-and-run victim... moreShe's a hard-boiled Sacramento P.I. with a soft spot for the unlucky, the unloved, and one special cop named Hank.  Her name is Kat Colorado, and in her business curiosity can be more than an occupational hazard--it can be murder.Kat Colorado knows the dangers of letting a case get too big a piece of your soul.  But some cases don't give you a choice, like the death of twenty-two-year-old Courtney Dillard.  Kat found her battered body on a dark Sacramento freeway, an apparent hit-and-run victim.  Courtney's mother is convinced her death was no accident, and hires Kat to find the truth.  As sweet and good-hearted as she was, Courtney had no shortage of enemies, Kat learns. And they make no secret of their belief in blood vengeance.Kat's also looking for the truth about her relationship with Hank, who's wrestling with his own soul-eating case.  A serial killer is stalking the Vegas Strip, and Hank's investigation is taking him over the line.  His obsession could cost him both Kat and his career--while Kat's could cost her her life. less

Private eye Kat Colorado hits the road with childhood friend turned country superstar Dakota Jones... morePrivate eye Kat Colorado hits the road with childhood friend turned country superstar Dakota Jones. Kat recalls that Dakota always did have rotten taste in men, but would any of them be bad enough to bomb the theater where Dakota is playing in Memphis, drop a stage light on her in Atlanta and shoot a singer who looks just like her in Nashville? As the two renew their friendship on the road and endure the scary adoration of desperate fans, Kat slogs through a trail of no-account men and boozy dives, hoping to find the perpetrator before Dakota sings her last song.When Kat Colorado receives a plea for help from a childhood friend she immediately flies out to Nashville. Dakota has been receiving threatening letters, but things are brought to a head, when a look-alike singer is shot dead in the studio where Dakota should have been. less

The Christmas season doesn't look too festive for PI Kat Colorado when prominent Sacramento lawyer James Randolph commits suicide while under her surveillance. Moved by his death and by his young widow's inconsolable grief, Kat determines to find the key to his suicide.But Randoloph - the victim of a vicious blackmailer - is just the tip of a dangerous iceberg. And when a sleazy journalist gets hold of the story, Kat finds a number of very scared people coming forward... moreThe Christmas season doesn't look too festive for PI Kat Colorado when prominent Sacramento lawyer James Randolph commits suicide while under her surveillance. Moved by his death and by his young widow's inconsolable grief, Kat determines to find the key to his suicide.But Randoloph - the victim of a vicious blackmailer - is just the tip of a dangerous iceberg. And when a sleazy journalist gets hold of the story, Kat finds a number of very scared people coming forward. By chasing leads, turning on the charm and twisting a few arms, Kat identifies a web of deceit of frightening proportions. And as she gets closer to her quarry, the blackmailer turns up the heat, resorting to violence that threatens Kat, her friends, her family and everything she holds dear... less

Private detective Kat Colorado reluctantly takes the case of a battered wife convinced that her cop husband is out to kill her, and goes undercover at a trendy rehab clinic. By the author of Kat Scratch Fever. Reprint.