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  1. Kat Scratch Fever
    Kat Scratch Fever
  2. Troubled Waters
    Troubled Waters
  3. Silver and Guilt
    Silver and Guilt
  4. The Black Mass of Brother Springer
    The Black Mass of Brother Springer
  5. Casanova Crime
    Casanova Crime
  6. Hard Bargain
    Hard Bargain
  7. Ghostwriter
    Ghostwriter
  8. Maid to Murder
    Maid to Murder
  9. Ghoul of My Dreams
    Ghoul of My Dreams
  10. Where There's a Will
    Where There's a Will
  11. Date with the Perfect Dead Man
    Date with the Perfect Dead Man
  12. The Dumb Shall Sing
    The Dumb Shall Sing
  13. Sorrow's Crown
    Sorrow's Crown
  14. The Riddle of St. Leonard's (Owen Archer Mystery S.)
    The Riddle of St. Leonard's (Owen Archer Mystery S.)
  15. Trading Reality
    Trading Reality
  16. Scalpel
    Scalpel
  17. Make Us Traitors
    Make Us Traitors
  18. Grave Secrets
    Grave Secrets
  19. Blue Heelers: Maggie's Story
    Blue Heelers: Maggie's Story
  20. Fast Lane
    Fast Lane
  21. A Trust Betrayed (A Scottish Murder Mystery)
    A Trust Betrayed (A Scottish Murder Mystery)
  22. The Cross-legged Knight
    The Cross-legged Knight
  23. Fast Lane
    Fast Lane
  24. The Fire in the Flint
    The Fire in the Flint
  25. Bare Bones
    Bare Bones
Kat Scratch Fever
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Welcome Back, Kat!
  • A return to good form
  • Not up to par.
  • Do not buy this book, even if you are a Kat Colorado fan.
  • If new to this author, a GREAT book to start with.
 Kat Scratch Fever
Karen Kijewski
Manufacturer: Putnam Adult
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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  1. Honky Tonk Kat (Kat Colorado Mysteries)
  2. Stray Kat Waltz (Kat Colorado Mysteries)
  3. Alley Kat Blues (Kat Colorado Mysteries)
  4. Katapult (Kat Colorado Mysteries)
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ASIN: 0399142452

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The pompous lawyer Kat Colorado works for orders her into his office immediately. "Yo, Carter," she says to him on the phone. "Yesterday I found a body, dealt with a hysterical woman, searched a house, got little more than three hours of sleep on an uncomfortable couch, and you're telling me to be in your office minutes from now?" Faced with this burst of logic and attitude, the lawyer backs down. (Wouldn't you?) Karen Kijewski's latest book about the former Sacramento, California, bartender turned tough, compassionate private eye is built from these same materials--a mysterious death logically probed and eventually solved, and an attitude toward life, love, and murder that manages to be acerbic, sensible, and totally sympathetic. Other books in this pungent series available in paperback include: Alley Kat Blues, Copy Kat, Honky Tonk Kat, Kat's Cradle, Katapult, Katwalk, and Wild Kat.

Book Description

A Sacramento attorney commits suicide--and Kat finds a video suggesting he'd been blackmailed. But as Kat investigates, she discovers that the extortionist has a charitable streak, ordering victims to make their payments to an organization that helps handicapped kids. Kijewski fans will love this thrilling new entry in the series that features tough-talking Kat Colorado.

* A popular mystery series with excellent reviews from The New York Times Book Review, Los Angeles Times Book Review, Entertainment Weekly, and major papers across the country
* Kijewski's newest hardcover, Stray Kat Waltz, will be on sale from G.P. Putnam's Sons on June 1, 1998

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Welcome Back, Kat!.......2001-08-31

A wonderful return to Sacramento for Kat Colorado. Ten times better than the previous book in this series. Kat is back!

5 out of 5 stars A return to good form.......2000-11-06

While the book in the Kat Colorado series before this one was somewhat below par, this one is a return to the excellent form usually displayed by this author. The plotting is tight and compelling; the characterisations are realistic and engaging. Very highly recommended.

3 out of 5 stars Not up to par........1998-02-16

I've enjoyed many of Karen Kijewski's previous novels, and I think Kat Colorado is a solid character, much more interesting than V. I. Warshawski or Kay Scarpetta. (Nobody comes close to Kinsey Millhone, of course.) But this volume in the series seemed to fall flat for me. Several times I found my attention wandering; the plot didn't keep me interested and I found myself bored.

One flaw with this book is that there are too many victims and not enough suspects. I guessed who the criminal was about halfway through the novel. It wasn't that hard to figure out, because by process of elimination, everybody else was either a target or too obvious to be the culprit.

I find it interesting that the other reviewers of this book either loved it or hated it. The truth probably lies somewhere in between. Kijewski's characters are strong enough to survive a weak plot; one can only hope that this book is an exception to an otherwise fine series.

1 out of 5 stars Do not buy this book, even if you are a Kat Colorado fan........1997-08-19

I am a Kat Colorado fan, and though I have never found her books particularly engrossing or frightening, she has been a good easy summer read. However, this book is one of the worst mysteries I've ever read. All of the characters, even the ones developed in earlier Karen Kijewski mysteries, have become one dimensional cliches. The characters that are new are even worse. The writing is trite, at best. Don't even get me started on what only vagely passes as a plot. It seems that she wrote this book in 1 week, tops. I actually spent some time wondering if she let a less gifted friend of hers write this book, thinking her readers wouldn't notice. The only thing I can recommend this book for is to be recycled

5 out of 5 stars If new to this author, a GREAT book to start with........1997-07-11

Karen Kijewski has created a delightful character in this series, featuring Kat Colorado. This book is well worth the read. The action is fast paced and the characters are well rounded. Give this one your attention. You will not be sorry
Kat Scratch Fever
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    		Kat Scratch Fever
    Karen Kijewski
    Manufacturer: Putnam
    ProductGroup: Book
    Binding: Hardcover
    ASIN: B000NQGZ2S
    5 Titles By Karen Kijewski Kat Colorado Series : Katwalk Copy Kat Honky Tonk Kat Kat Scratch Fever Stray Kat Waltz
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      		5 Titles By Karen Kijewski Kat Colorado Series : Katwalk Copy Kat Honky Tonk Kat Kat Scratch Fever Stray Kat Waltz
      Karen Kijewski
      Manufacturer: Various
      ProductGroup: Book
      Binding: Mass Market Paperback

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      ASIN: B000MVJ760

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      5 Titles By Karen Kijewski Kat Colorado Series : Katwalk Copy Kat Honky Tonk Kat Kat Scratch Fever Stray Kat Waltz. five mmpb books.
      Kat Scratch Fever
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        		Kat Scratch Fever
        Karen KIJEWSKI
        Manufacturer: Putnam
        ProductGroup: Book
        Binding: Hardcover
        ASIN: B000OPAMYA
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          Karen Kijewski
          Manufacturer: Putnam Adult
          ProductGroup: Book
          Binding: Hardcover
          ASIN: 0399145532
          Kat Scratch Fever
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            		Kat Scratch Fever
            Karen Kijewski
            Manufacturer: Berkley Pub Group
            ProductGroup: Book
            Binding: Mass Market Paperback
            ASIN: B000N6AP1U

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