Kop warren hammond books

Warren grew up in the hudson river valley of new york state. Next were the blurbs, which described the book as a noirish scifi. More than few times, i thought of andrew vachss and his books featuring burke and his lonesoldier crusade against those who prey on children. His first novel, kop, was published by tor books in 2007. All four books are scifi if scifi means space and the future. I sucked down a few more gulps to dull the cramping in my gut. Warren hammond lives in denver, colorado, where hes working on a sequel, exkop. Him and his hardbitten, hardscrabble, heartbreaking world, and thats a credit to warren hammonds writing, which paints a vivid and powerful picture. After reading the description of kop, warren hammonds first novel, i knew i had to try it out. Browse and buy exceptional, royaltyfree stock clips, handpicked by the best. And as with the kop trilogy, tides of maritinia is an utterly human story even though its set somewhere out there in the universe. Upon obtaining his teaching degree from the university at albany, he moved to colorado, married his wife kathy, and settled in the platt park neighborhood of denver where he can usually be found typing away at the local coffee shop or browsing the selection at the tattered cover. Upon obtaining his teaching degree from the university at albany, he moved to colorado, and settled in denver where he can often be found typing away at one of the local coffee shops.

Kop kop, book 1 by warren hammond fantastic fiction. A corrupt policeman, an overgrown jungle city that gets only five hours of sun between 17hour nights, and battling crime gangs set the extremely noir scene for hammond s solidly constructed. The novel is a perfect example of formulaic genre fiction. Warren is known for his gritty, futuristic kop series. Kop by warren hammond, marc vietor, audiobook mp3 on cd. Warrens latest novel, tides of maritinia, released in december of 2014. Nov 19, 2014 im the author of the novels kop, exkop and kop killer, which are kind of crossgenre books. The knot in my stomach was acting especially hateful. I found warren hammond s writing to be fastpaced and his characters strongly written. Top american libraries canadian libraries universal library community texts project gutenberg biodiversity heritage library childrens library. This entry was posted in books and tagged noir, novel, sci. Hammond lives with his wife in denver, colorado, where he is currently developing a new mysterynoir series.

I would read books in one field, then switch over to books from the other field. Him and his hardbitten, hardscrabble, heartbreaking world, and thats a credit to warren hammond s writing, which paints a vivid and powerful picture. Sep 16, 2009 juno mozambe is a dirty cop in the koba office of police kop who in favor for his friend and the chief of police, paul chang, investigates what appears to be a simple murder case. Finally, there was the fact that kop was warren hammonds debut. Short story anthology featuring carnival night, a kop short by warren hammond. When his family and thousands of others emigrated to the colony world of lagarto, they were promised a bright future on a planet with a booming economy. Once feared as the corrupt police chiefs bareknuckled enforcer. Hello select your address best sellers todays deals new releases books electronics gift ideas customer service home todays deals new releases books electronics gift ideas customer service home. It had all the earmarks of the fiction i love to read in both fields. This novel is the sequel to kop which i finished reading a few weeks back.

His first book independent of the kop series, tides is a spy novel set in a science fictional world. Hammond lives with his wife in denver, colorado, where he. Warren hammond inflicts life in his main character through the pages of his novel. Warren hammond is the author of the books kop and exkop, which was hailed bythe denver postas an addictively readable mix of hardboiled detective and science fiction. Warren hammond the tides of maritinia dont need a diagram. Discover more authors youll love listening to on audible. Hammonds enjoyably gritty third scifi crime novel after 2007s kop and 2008s exkop could easily be set on the mean streets of today, but he spices it up with the 28thcentury setting. Hello select your address best sellers todays deals new releases books electronics gift ideas customer service home todays deals new releases books.

Kop killer won the 2012 colorado book award for best mystery. I think ill add it to the list of books i want to read someday. Warren hammond audio books, best sellers, author bio. Juno comes in play with the characteristics of an antihero, but along the. That was when he was a dirty cop, married to a woman who suffered such profound abuse that she murdered her vile, drug kingpin father. Warren hammond desperate for money for his wifes medical bills, former police officer juno agrees to help his expartner, maggie orzo, with a difficult case involving a deathrow inmate whom maggie suspects may be. Will warren hammond and carrie vaughn go where no local sci. The story flows very well and has just the right tenor of suspense that you want to keep turning the pages. Oct 19, 2015 if you have read the three kop novels kop, kop killer, and exkop, you know warren hammond has no problem throwing a reader straight into a brand new, boldlyenvisioned world.

I didnt feel sufficiently soothed, yet i capped and pocketed the flask. Open books is a nonprofit social venture that provides literacy experiences for thousands of readers each year through inspiring programs and creative capitalization of books. Exkop by warren hammond overdrive rakuten overdrive. It had all the earmarks of the fiction i love to read in both. Jul 23, 2007 i would read books in one field, then switch over to books from the other field. Hammond will read from and sign his new book in the kop series kop killer tor, another darkly dystopian science fiction thriller kop killer is the best sf noir since. A corrupt policeman, an overgrown jungle city that gets only five hours of sun between 17hour nights, and battling crime gangs set the extremely noir scene for hammonds solidly constructed. Always eager to see new places, warren has traveled extensively. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your. Praise for kop gritty and steamy, hammonds kop is both a throwback to the glory days of hardboiled action thrillers and a prescient vision of the next place where technology and human frailties will intersect. Set in the distant future, on a distant planet, the story follows juno mozambe, an aging crooked cop that works for the privatized police force kop on his home planet largato.

I suspect that exkop and kop killer will be equally rewarding. Kop killer, a darkly dystopian science fiction thriller from warren hammond juno mozambe once had a life. Warren hammond is the author of two previous books, kop and exkop, which was hailed by the denver post as an addictively readable mix of hardboiled detective and science fiction. If you have read the three kop novels kop, kop killer, and exkop, you know warren hammond has no problem throwing a reader straight into a brand new, boldlyenvisioned world. After reading the description of kop, warren hammond s first novel, i knew i had to try it out. Colorado author warren hammond is the author of two previous books, kop and exkop, which was hailed by the denver post as an addictively readable mix of hardboiled detective and science fiction. Hammonds enjoyably gritty third scifi crime novel after 2007s kop and 2008s exkop could easily be set on the mean streets of today, but. Kop killer kop, book 3 by warren hammond fantastic fiction. Exkop by hammond, warren and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.

A debut novel by local denver author warren hammond, kop is a science fiction thriller. Juno mozambe works the steamy streets of lagarto, a failed colony world rotten with economic and moral decay. You mystery buffs will broaden your horizons with this oneso will you scifi fans. There were two boozers splitting a bottle at the far end of the bar and a grayhaired woman with her head on a table, out cold with an empty glass in her hand. As always, my blatant selfpromotion as a writer of mystery books follows. I found warren hammonds writing to be fastpaced and his characters strongly written. Farfuture, hardboiled goodcopbadcop yarn, from denverresident newcomer hammond. The juno mozambe mystery book series by warren hammond includes books kop, exkop, and kop killer. Kop kop, book 1 by warren hammond book cover, description, publication history. Kop killer, adarkly dystopian science fiction thrillerfrom warren hammond juno mozambe once had a life. Science fiction noir doesnt come much nastier than the kop novels by warren hammond. Nearly 800 years from now, following economic collapse, the overheated, barely habitable colony world lagarto is an impoverished backwater.

During those days, it seemed like the two literary genres would never meet. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Here at, we are committed to protecting your privacy. Hammond has a sequel, exkop, that has already been written and is set for release in february 2008. By taking the best of classic detective noir, and reinventing it on a destitute colony world, warren has created these uniquely dark tales of murder, corruption and redemption. Hammond will read from and sign his new book in the kop series kop killer tor, another darkly dystopian science fiction thriller. Best sellers todays deals new releases books electronics gift ideas home customer service. The adventures of a bent cop on a rotten planet, theyre like dashiell hammett mixed with philip k. Browse warren hammonds bestselling audiobooks and newest titles. Warren and his wife live in the platt park neighborhood of denver, colorado, where he can usually be found typing away at the local coffee shop. Join facebook to connect with warren hammond and others you may know. Exkop by hammond, warren and a great selection of related books. Hammond has a sequel, ex kop, that has already been written and is set for release in february 2008.