Sue grafton is breaking the mold with the title of the next book in her bestselling alphabet mystery series starring private investigator kinsey millhone. A is for alibi is the first novel in the kinsey millhone series by crime writer sue grafton. Famed mystery writer sue grafton loses battle against cancer mystery writer sue grafton, shown in 2009, died thursday after a twoyear battle with cancer. Sue taylor grafton april 24, 1940 december 28, 2017 was an american author of detective novels.
Sue grafton 77 42440 122817 sue grafton majored in english while she was attending college at university of louisville. Author sue grafton poses with a copy of her book r is. Internationally bestselling author sue grafton 19402017 is recognized as one of the best modern mystery writers for the alphabet series starring the indomitable private detective kinsey millhone. Grafton is one of the most wellknown authors america has experienced the 20th century. Having begun with a is for alibi in 1982, and averaging a book every two years, shes now five letters away from the culmination, likely to be titled z. The 10 most essential sue grafton mysteries barnes. Buy a cheap copy of j is for judgment book by sue grafton. Of the first seven novels that grafton wrote, only two were published.
Sue grafton s popular alphabet mysteries have been published in 28 countries and in 26 languages. You likely know sue grafton, and possibly in the event you havent met her in person, youve fulfilled her through her novels. Grafton is a writer who consistently breaks the bonds of genre while never writing the same book twice. Grafton, she said the strongest influence on her crime novels was author. The darkest and most disturbing case report from the files of kinsey millhone, y is for yesterday begins in 1979, when four. Our first book is sue graftons u is for undertow, a fat, royal blue book that sits at no. Kinsey millhone is my alter ego, says sue grafton of her fictional heroine, southern california private detective. Famed mystery writer sue grafton loses battle against.
And grafton aged her deliberately over the course of 25 books, planning to have millhone celebrate her 40th birthday in book 26. Sue grafton 1st edition books for sale in stock ebay. Sue grafton, who has died aged 77, was a trailblazing writer of american detective stories. Sue grafton is one of the most popular female writers in the uk and us. Sadly, grafton passed away before the final book could be written today, in fact, wouldve been her 78th birthday. The death of internationally acclaimed author sue grafton means at least one mystery will remain unsolved. Grafton based the story to some extent on her own fantasies of murdering her then husband prior to divorce. Current estimated values for 1st editions of sue grafton books, as. Named a grand master by the mystery writers of america, her awards and honors include.
New york sue grafton, a prolific author of detective novels known for an alphabetically titled series that began in 1982 with a is for alibi, has died in santa barbara, calif. Sue grafton was the author of the socalled kinsey millhone alphabet series in which each book title begins with a letter from the alphabet. Usa today has a first look at the title and the jacket of the 25th book in the series, plus an exclusive excerpt. Originally a screenwriter, grafton launched the alphabet series in 1982 with a is for alibi and continued it through y is for yesterday published. She began seriously writing at 18 and wrote her first novel at 22. Sue grafton is the american author of the popular kinsey millhone crime mystery series, which is known even by those who havent read the books yet by the fact that each book starts with a letter of the alphabet sadly, the author sue grafton passed away on december 28, 2017, at the age of 77 from a 2year battle with cancer of the appendix, one that she lost.
Make offer o is for outlaw sue grafton a kinsey millhone book first edition 1999 j is for judgment 10 by sue grafton 1993, hardcover, 1st edition. If you are a fan of enthralling mystery books that always keep you guessing, you. Grafton was a contemporary american author well known for detective novels. Grafton was a writer who consistently broke the bonds of genre while never writing the same book twice. With only two letters left, grafton s many devoted readers will share that sentiment. L, m, n l is for lawless, m is for malice, n is for noose jan 1, 2014. Read an excerpt from sue graftons new y is for yesterday. The first 15 books in sue graftons kinsey millhone mysteries are now available in one collection. After her experiences transforming early novels into films and as a screenwriter, she has refused to sell the film and television rights to her books. Sue graftons homicidal urges surfaced in the middle of a bitter.
With y is for yesterday, sue grafton prepares for the alphabet series end. Kinsey milhome returns as private detective in the tenth book of the series by sue grafton. This time kinsey has been hired by an insurance company she used to work for. New listing p is for peril a kinsey millhone mystery, book 16, grafton, sue 4 out of 5 stars 1 product rating 1 product ratings p is for peril a kinsey millhone mystery, book 16, grafton, sue. Died,death,net worth,family,husband,ethnicity,spouse.
Sue grafton s death means there will be no z finale in her alphabet detective series. Grafton has been named a grand master by mystery writers of america and is a recipient of the ross macdonald literary award. Born in kentucky in 1940, she began her career as a tv scriptwriter before the kinsey millhone novels became international bestsellers. Soon after, both writer and heroine became icons and international bestsellers. Current estimated values for 1st editions of sue grafton books, as of may 2011. Born in louisville, kentucky in 1941, grafton graduated from the university of louisville.
Sue graftons death means there will be no z finale in her alphabet detective series. Sue grafton books list of books by author sue grafton. Sue grafton, author of the kinsey millhone alphabet series. Great having the whole collection so you dont need to keep searching for the next one to get. With y is for yesterday, sue grafton prepares for the. Current estimated values for 1st editions of sue grafton. Current estimated values for 1st editions of sue grafton books, as of may 2011 an informal survey book. The first printing of a is for alibi was 7,500 copies. After her death, sue graftons z is for zero remains an unsolved mystery. But that still leaves 25 books in the alphabet series, covering letters a through x. They had paid off a life insurance policy to a mans widow.
She is best known as the author of the alphabet series a is for alibi, etc. If you are a seller for this product, would you like to suggest updates through seller support. Her most intricately plotted novel to date, it is layered in enough complexity to baffle even the cleverest among us. Sue grafton, the mystery writer who penned bestselling novels with alphabetbased titles, starting with a is for alibi and ending with y is for yesterday, has died, her daughter, jamie clark. Readers of sue graftons fiction know she never writes the same book twice, and i is for innocent is no exception. Sue grafton was born on april 24, 1940 in louisville, kentucky. With each new book, kinsey becomes richer and deeper, and readers, whatever their sex or age or. Sue grafton was an american author of suspense novels.
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. Advertisement y is for yesterday a kinsey millhone novel book 25 by sue grafton 4. A is for alibi by grafton, sue and a great selection of related books. Sue grafton has 98 books on goodreads with 1486904 ratings. Talk about the novels, new and used books that grafton has written.
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 alphabet now ends at y, her daughter jamie clark said. Here are details on plans to publish the final book in the kinsey millhone series. I ask myself that to this day, says sue grafton, her southern lilt wrapped inside a laugh, of her 26book alphamurder mystery seriesinprogress. With only two letters left, graftons many devoted readers will share that sentiment. Grafton was a writer who consistently broke the bonds.