WILD KAT

N.Y.: Doubleday, 1994. 1st edition, February 1994, with complete number line beginning with 1. Fine in fine dust jacket, not price clipped, in protective mylar cover. 5th Kat Colorado novel. "Injustice, greed and betrayal are rampant in PI Kat Colorado's fifth case, yet the death that sets the Southern California sleuth in motion is rooted elsewhere. Kat hires on to protect young Amanda Hudson, who has discovered that her employer, Louden Medical Supply, is continuing to manufacture a faulty heart valve that has been implicated in the deaths of many of its recipients. Louden has heretofore settled damage suits with money and hush clauses; whistle-blower Amanda is now being ostracized by fellow workers who fear losing their jobs--worse, she's systematically threatened at home to keep her mouth shut. When Amanda is electrocuted in her hot tub, the death is judged accidental, but Kat, who has been threatened herself (one note reads "Dead Kats tell no tales"), and Amanda's hotheaded husband suspect murder. Investigating various leads at Louden and uncovering some unsuspected secrets about Amanda keep Kat on the move...undeterred by the spooky invasions of her privacy, Kat is likable, savvy and game...." --- Publishers Weekly. 1st Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. Book.