A is for alibi also kicks off one of kinseys more unpleasant characteristics as least for me. She has a very good name when it comes to the mystery novels. A is for alibi b is for burglar c is for corpse d is for deadbeat. When her investigation turns up a second corpse, more suspects, and a new reason to kill, kinsey discovers that the edge is closerand sharperthan she imagined. A toughtalking former cop, private investigator kinsey millhone has set up a modest detective agency in a quiet corner of santa teresa, california. A is for alibi kinsey millhone mysteries paperback. Beginning slowly with the daytoday life of a private eye, grafton suddenly shifts from the voice of kinsey millhone to that of solana rojas, introducing readers to.
Sue taylor grafton is very well known for the detective type novels and the one we are talking about is one of the best works of her life. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 320 pages and is available in paperback format. A is for alibi by sue grafton, 9781447212218, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Thirty years later, kinsey is an established international icon and sue, a numberone bestselling author. Sadly, grafton passed away before the final book could be written today, in fact, wouldve been her 78th birthday. Her most intricately plotted novel to date, it is layered in enough complexity to baffle even the cleverest among us. Sue grafton was an american author of suspense novels. And though the twopart solution is a letdown grafton stoops, disappointingly, to yet another maltese falconry, with charlie as mary astor, the suspects are a consistently interesting group, many of whom work grooming dogs, sewing, laying bricks while they talka simple but beguiling added texture.
A is for alibi read online free by sue grafton novels22. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read a is for alibi. Sue grafton s t is for trespass is also her most direct confrontation with the forces of evil. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. I have read many of sue grafton s books more than once and all are excellent. Read a is for alibi online free by sue grafton qnovels. Readers of sue grafton s fiction know she never writes the same book twice. In what may be her most unsettling novel to date, sue grafton s t is for trespass is also her most direct confrontation with the forces of evil. The writer of a is for alibi is an american writer. I loved it so decided to start at the beginning with a is for alibi. Sue graftons death means there will be no z finale in her alphabet detective series. In her latest book, kinsey and me, grafton has gone even further to spell out how blurred the.
I have read many of sue graftons books more than once and all are excellent. Macdonald had created the fictional town of santa teresa where his own pi, lew archer, routinely patrolled throughout an eighteen book series. Buy a cheap copy of a is for alibi book by sue grafton. The choice of murder by substituting the contents of an antihistamine tablet with crushed oleander. Grafton, she said the strongest influence on her crime novels was author. So, a is for alibi, featuring sue graftons private investigator kinsey millhone, debuted in 1982a year before author ross macdonald died. The books have been translated into 26 languages and regularly topped bestseller lists in the united states. When her investigation turns up a second corpse, more suspects, and a new reason to kill, kinsey discovers that the edge is closer. But that still leaves 25 books in the alphabet series, covering letters a through x. The book was published by holt, rinehart and winston in 1982 and is a first american edition, first printing copy with the requisite number line. A is for alibi by sue grafton, first printing, first. Dec 29, 2017 sue grafton, a prolific author of detective novels known for an alphabetically titled series that began in 1982 with a is for alibi, died on thursday night in santa barbara, calif.
Dec 29, 2017 the first, a is for alibi, was published in 1982. A is for alibi1st edition book club sue grafton on. Apr 24, 2018 and grafton aged her deliberately over the course of 25 books, planning to have millhone celebrate her 40th birthday in book 26. A is for alibi, hardcover by grafton, sue, isbn 08050342, isbn 97808050344, brand new, free shipping in the us the wife of a hated divorce lawyer becomes the main suspect in his murder and hires private detective, kinsey millhone, to find the real killer.
A kinsey millhone mystery kindle edition by sue grafton author. A is for alibi was the beginning of a highly successful crime fighting journey through the alphabet. Each week, our editors select the one author and one book they believe to be most worthy of your attention and highlight them in our pro connect email alert. A is for alibi by sue grafton is the 1st book in her highly acclaimed kinsey millhone alphabet mysteries series. Sue grafton, bestselling author of kinsey millhone.
The death of internationally acclaimed author sue grafton means at least one mystery will remain unsolved. Sue grafton was the author of the socalled kinsey millhone alphabet series in which each book title begins with a letter from the alphabet. Sue grafton has 100 books on goodreads with 1491464 ratings. Readers of sue graftons fiction know she never writes the same book twice, and i is for innocent is no exception. Sue grafton, a prolific author of detective novels known for an alphabetically titled series that began in 1982 with a is for alibi, died on thursday night in santa barbara, calif.
The first edition of the novel was published in april 15th 1982, and was written by sue grafton. Our first book is sue graftons u is for undertow, a fat, royal blue book that sits at no. The books are suspenseful, lighthearted, entertaining, and like the main character. When laurence fife was murdered, few mourned his passing. Beginning slowly with the daytoday life of a private eye, grafton suddenly shifts from the voice of kinsey millhone to that of solana rojas, introducing readers to a chilling sociopath. A is for alibi by sue grafton, first printing, first edition. Kinsey millhone is a private investigator dealing with realistic cases, making her someone with whom it is easy to relate.
C is for corpse by sue grafton and a great selection of related books. Sue taylor grafton april 24, 1940 december 28, 2017 was an american author of detective novels. Sue grafton, author of the bestselling alphabetical detective series that began with a is for alibi in 1982 and is now up to v is for. Nov 01, 2005 a is for alibi joins her with two mysterious marriages behind her and as she is asked by a convicted murderess to investigate her husbands death and find the real killer. Pdf a is for alibi book by sue grafton free download 320. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. To mark this anniversary year, sue has given us stories that reveal kinseys origins and sue s past. Read a is for alibi book online free from your iphone, ipad, android, pc, mobile. That issue gets modified a bit as the books proceed and somewhere in the alphabet kinsey finds herself getting attached to a cat. I accidentally ordered this book when i already had a copy at home. A is for alibi if theres one thing that makes kinsey millhone feel alive, its playing on the edge.
A is for alibi the kinsey millhone alphabet mysteries, no. The main characters of this mystery, fiction story are kinsey millhone, charlie scorsoni. A friend gave me one of the alphabet books by sue grafton. The 10 most essential sue grafton mysteries barnes. Meet kinsey millhone the private investigator in a is for alibi, the first novel in sue graftons thrilling alphabet mysteries. Sue graftons death means no z finale for kinsey millhone. Sue grafton has written novels, articles, short fiction, a screenplay, and numerous teleplays. Her first mystery, a is for alibi, won an award from the cloak and clue society of wisconsin. In 1982, sue grafton introduced us to kinsey millhone. A is for alibi the kinsey millhone alphabet mysteries, no 1.
A is for alibi the kinsey millhone alphabet mysteries, no 1 by grafton, sue. What i particularly like about a is for alibi is the plain, straight forward plot and the fact that, through millhone, grafton shows us a much more plausible tale of investigating than some of the more higher profile, blockbusting thrillers on the market. In what may be her most unsettling novel to date, sue graftons t is for trespass is also her most direct confrontation with the forces of evil. She is best known as the author of the alphabet series a is for alibi, etc. The opening lines of the book grab you when the narrator tells you that she killed a man. A kinsey millhone mystery ebook written by sue grafton. Sue grafton paints everything in such a way to give the reader enough info to make a good mental picture but not too much so that one feels bogged down. A is for alibi is the first in the series of kinsey millhone mysteries. Free download or read online a is for alibi pdf epub book. Kocalis period 4 san dimas high school credits cameramanequipment. A is for avengera toughtalking former cop, private investigator kinsey millhone has set up a modest detective agency in a quiet corner of santa. The kinsey millhone book series by sue grafton includes books a is for alibi, b is for burglar, c is for corpse, and several more.
So excellent so far all the best ingredients of a mystery including a business partner, a bitter exwife, a pair of dysfunctional children and a blackmailing secretary. Pdf a is for alibi book by sue grafton free download. As an introduction to sue graftons writing a is for alibi has kept me coming back again and again. A is for alibi is crime writer sue graftons debut mystery novel in the kinsey millhone alphabet mystery series, first published in 1982. She has also lectured on writing at colleges and conferences in southern california and the midwest. Aug 01, 2016 so, a is for alibi, featuring sue graftons private investigator kinsey millhone, debuted in 1982a year before author ross macdonald died. Dec 29, 2017 sue grafton s death means there will be no z finale in her alphabet detective series. Readers of sue grafton s fiction know she never writes the same book twice, and i is for innocent is no exception. A is for alibi, b is for burglar, c is for corpse by sue.
A is for alibi is crime writer sue grafton s debut mystery novel in the kinsey millhone alphabet mystery series, first published in 1982. A kinsey millhone mystery kinsey millhone alphabet. Sue grafton, whose detective novels spanned the alphabet. Kinsey millhone the heroine is definitely a character on a very understandable level. And grafton aged her deliberately over the course of 25 books, planning to have millhone celebrate her 40th birthday in book 26. Sue grafton, the author of a is for alibi and 24 other mysteries featuring detective kinsey millhone, died thursday at age 77. See the complete kinsey millhone series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Read a is for alibi online free from your pc, mobile. The novel is set in the fictional southern california city of santa teresa, based on santa barbara. A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. I am sure without millhone, graftons alphabet series would not have been as popular. Sue grafton was born on april 24, 1940 in louisville, kentucky. Beginning slowly with the daytoday life of a private eye, grafton suddenly shifts from the voice of kinsey millhone to that of solana rojas, introducing readers to a.