Karen Kijewski

Karen Kijewski (pronounced "key-EFF-ski") is a successful writer of mystery novels, best known for her Kat Colorado series of books. According to Mystery Writers online, she was born in Berkeley, California, the daughter of a University of California professor. She was a high school English teacher in Massachusetts for almost a decade before dedicating herself to writing. A resident of Sacramento, California, she made a living tending a bar while establishing herself as a novelist. Kijewski is married and has two daughters.

Novels

*Katwalk, St. Martin's Press, New York, 1989. Anthony, Shamus
*Katapult, 1990.
*Kat's Cradle, 1991.
*Copy Kat, Doubleday, New York, 1992. ISBN 0-385-42096-X
*Wild Kat, 1994.
*Alley Kat Blues, Doubleday, New York, 1995. ISBN 0-385-46852-0
*Honky Tonk Kat, Putnam's Sons, New York, 1996. ISBN 0-399-14133-2
*Honky Tonk Kat, Berkley Books, New York, 1996. ISBN 0-425-15860-8
*Kat Scratch Fever, Putnam's Sons, New York, 1997. ISBN 0-399-14245-2
*Stray Kat Waltz, Berkley Books, 1998. ISBN 0-425-16988-X

External links

*Mystery Authors Online [http://www.mysteryauthorsonline.com/kijewski.html]
*Unofficial Karen Kjewski site [http://members.tripod.com/kat_colorado/]
*Random House [http://www.randomhouse.com/author/results.pperl?authorid=15621]