In 1982, sue grafton introduced us to kinsey millhone. Her first mystery, a is for alibi, won an award from the cloak and clue society of wisconsin. Free download or read online a is for alibi pdf epub book. Read a is for alibi online free from your pc, mobile. Dec 29, 2017 sue grafton s death means there will be no z finale in her alphabet detective series. The 10 most essential sue grafton mysteries barnes.
Sue grafton, whose detective novels spanned the alphabet. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. 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. Sue graftons first book of the alphabet series grabs you and takes you into the life of pi kinsey millhone and her investigation into an innocent womans case. 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. 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 by sue grafton, 9781447212218, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. 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. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read a is for alibi. Sue grafton was an american author of suspense novels. So, a is for alibi, featuring sue graftons private investigator kinsey millhone, debuted in 1982a year before author ross macdonald died.
I have read many of sue grafton s books more than once and all are excellent. 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. Pdf a is for alibi book by sue grafton free download 320. A is for alibi, b is for burglar, c is for corpse by sue. 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. 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. Sue grafton s t is for trespass is also her most direct confrontation with the forces of evil. A is for alibi is crime writer sue graftons debut mystery novel in the kinsey millhone alphabet mystery series, first published in 1982. A is for alibi also kicks off one of kinseys more unpleasant characteristics as least for me. 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.
She is best known as the author of the alphabet series a is for alibi, etc. A is for alibi the kinsey millhone alphabet mysteries, no. Meet kinsey millhone the private investigator in a is for alibi, the first novel in sue graftons thrilling alphabet mysteries. The opening lines of the book grab you when the narrator tells you that she killed a man. See the complete kinsey millhone series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. 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. 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. Sue grafton, bestselling author of kinsey millhone. A is for alibi kinsey millhone mysteries paperback. She has a very good name when it comes to the mystery novels. Sue grafton has 100 books on goodreads with 1491464 ratings.
That issue gets modified a bit as the books proceed and somewhere in the alphabet kinsey finds herself getting attached to a cat. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. A is for alibi the kinsey millhone alphabet mysteries. She has also lectured on writing at colleges and conferences in southern california and the midwest. Sue grafton has written novels, articles, short fiction, a screenplay, and numerous teleplays. When laurence fife was murdered, few mourned his passing. Macdonald had created the fictional town of santa teresa where his own pi, lew archer, routinely patrolled throughout an eighteen book series. Kinsey millhone the heroine is definitely a character on a very understandable level. Buy a cheap copy of a is for alibi book by sue grafton. Readers of sue grafton s fiction know she never writes the same book twice.
Sadly, grafton passed away before the final book could be written today, in fact, wouldve been her 78th birthday. Read a is for alibi book online free from your iphone, ipad, android, pc, mobile. A is for alibi is the first in the kinsey millhone mystery series by sue grafton. The novel is set in the fictional southern california city of santa teresa, based on santa barbara. The main characters of this mystery, fiction story are kinsey millhone, charlie scorsoni. But that still leaves 25 books in the alphabet series, covering letters a through x. 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. Sue grafton, the author of a is for alibi and 24 other mysteries featuring detective kinsey millhone, died thursday at age 77. Her most intricately plotted novel to date, it is layered in enough complexity to baffle even the cleverest among us. A is for alibi b is for burglar c is for corpse d is for deadbeat. A kinsey millhone mystery kindle edition by sue grafton author.
A kinsey millhone mystery kinsey millhone alphabet. The choice of murder by substituting the contents of an antihistamine tablet with crushed oleander. 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. A kinsey millhone mystery kindle edition by grafton. To mark this anniversary year, sue has given us stories that reveal kinseys origins and sue s past. Readers of sue graftons fiction know she never writes the same book twice, and i is for innocent is no exception. A is for alibi read online free by sue grafton novels22. 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 was the beginning of a highly successful crime fighting journey through the alphabet. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 320 pages and is available in paperback format. The death of internationally acclaimed author sue grafton means at least one mystery will remain unsolved. A toughtalking former cop, private investigator kinsey millhone has set up a modest detective agency in a quiet corner of santa teresa, california. Sue graftons death means there will be no z finale in her alphabet detective series.
Aug 01, 2016 so, a is for alibi, featuring sue graftons private investigator kinsey millhone, debuted in 1982a year before author ross macdonald died. A friend gave me one of the alphabet books by sue grafton. Grafton, she said the strongest influence on her crime novels was author. 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. A is for alibi by sue grafton is the 1st book in her highly acclaimed kinsey millhone alphabet mysteries series. A is for alibi1st edition book club sue grafton on. A is for alibi is crime writer sue grafton s debut mystery novel in the kinsey millhone alphabet mystery series, first published in 1982.
Pdf a is for alibi book by sue grafton free download. 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 is for avengera toughtalking former cop, private investigator kinsey millhone has set up a modest detective agency in a quiet corner of santa. A is for alibi the kinsey millhone alphabet mysteries, no 1. Kinsey millhone is a private investigator dealing with realistic cases, making her someone with whom it is easy to relate. A is for alibi the kinsey millhone alphabet mysteries, no 1 by grafton, sue. Read a is for alibi online free by sue grafton qnovels. As an introduction to sue graftons writing a is for alibi has kept me coming back again and again.
The writer of a is for alibi is an american writer. 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. A is for alibi by sue grafton, first printing, first. I loved it so decided to start at the beginning with a is for alibi. Sue grafton was the author of the socalled kinsey millhone alphabet series in which each book title begins with a letter from the alphabet. 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. When her investigation turns up a second corpse, more suspects, and a new reason to kill, kinsey discovers that the edge is closer. A kinsey millhone mystery ebook written by sue grafton. 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. The books have been translated into 26 languages and regularly topped bestseller lists in the united states. Our first book is sue graftons u is for undertow, a fat, royal blue book that sits at no. A is for alibi is the first in the series of kinsey millhone mysteries. I accidentally ordered this book when i already had a copy at home.
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. The first edition of the novel was published in april 15th 1982, and was written by sue grafton. 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. Sue graftons death means no z finale for kinsey millhone. 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. A is for alibi by sue grafton, first printing, first edition. I have read many of sue graftons books more than once and all are excellent. A is for alibi if theres one thing that makes kinsey millhone feel alive, its playing on the edge. 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. 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. The books are suspenseful, lighthearted, entertaining, and like the main character. Kocalis period 4 san dimas high school credits cameramanequipment. A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition.