Sue grafton, author of bestselling alphabet mysteries. The daughter of two alcoholics, one of whom was also a crime writer, she went on to distinguish. Sue grafton, bestselling author of kinsey millhone alphabet. Dec 29, 2017 sue grafton, author of the bestselling alphabet series of mystery novels, has died in santa barbara.
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. Born in kentucky in 1940, she began her career as a tv scriptwriter before the kinsey millhone novels became international bestsellers. Sue grafton, who has died aged 77, was a trailblazing writer of american detective stories. Sue grafton was a master at subverting the detective novel vulture. I am sorry to tell you all that sue passed away last night after a two year battle with cancer. When sue grafton was working on her first detective novel, she had no book deal, just an idea for a series. Grafton was a contemporary american author well known for detective novels. Sue taylor grafton april 24, 1940 december 28, 2017 was an american author of detective novels. Sue grafton s popular alphabet mysteries have been published in 28 countries and in 26 languages. Sue grafton, bestselling author of kinsey millhone alphabet npr. To mark this anniversary year, sue has given us stories that reveal kinseys origins and sues past.
Grafton, she said the strongest influence on her crime novels was author. Novelist behind the bestselling alphabet detective fiction series. A is for alibi by sue grafton, b is for burglar by sue grafton, g is for gumshoe by sue grafton, h is for homicide by sue graf. Sue grafton was the author of the socalled kinsey millhone alphabet series in which each book title begins with a letter from the alphabet. She was along with sara paretsky, marcia muller and others a pioneer in creating an american genre of femalecentered. Nearing her late 70s, sue grafton remains a master of the private eye genre. Here are details on plans to publish the final book in the kinsey millhone series. I have long been a sue grafton fan and have read all of the books in the kinsey millhone series. Her first published book was the fourth book shed written. Our first book is sue graftons u is for undertow, a fat, royal blue book that sits at no.
The fifth book the second published book was called the lollymadonna war. Sue grafton is published in 28 countries and 26 languages including estonian, bulgarian, and indonesian. Here is the publishers description of the new books plot. Thirty years later, kinsey is an established international icon and sue, a numberone bestselling author. The release of a 24yearold whos aged out of his juvenile conviction for murdering one of his schoolmates reopens old wounds for everyone concerned and brings santa teresa private eye kinsey millhone x, 2015, etc. I was reading an edward gorey cartoon book, and it went a is for amy, who fell. Thus, the sue grafton latest book is also her last with y is for yesterday to become the last crime mystery novel ever written. I was a fan first, reading her kinsey millhone novels in high school and. Millhone, a former police officer turned private investigator, also appears in a number of short stories written by grafton. Read w is for wasted book online free from your iphone, ipad, android, pc, mobile. Sue grafton, author of the kinsey millhone alphabet series. Sue graftons popular alphabet mysteries have been published in 28 countries and in 26 languages. Sue grafton books list of books by author sue grafton. Her final book in the kinsey millhone series of novels, y is for yesterday, was published in august.
Just a handful of books into her wildly popular alphabet series of mystery novels, writer sue grafton was already fielding questions about the. O is for outlaw by sue grafton and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Sue grafton was an american author of suspense novels. It took her five years to write her first novel, and three to write the next. I enjoyed the book a lot and look forward to the next one. Below is a list of the sue grafton kinsey millhone series of. Sue grafton 19402017 was the american author behind the series of detective books starring kinsey millhone. Also by sue grafton kinsey millhone mysteries a is for alibi b is for burglar c is for corpse. Her 25 novels featuring the private eye kinsey millhone, which began with a is for alibi in 1982 and. Sue graftons a is for alibi, the 1982 novel that introduced the world to. 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 grafton 77 42440 122817 sue grafton majored in english while she was attending college at university of louisville.
She is best known as the author of the alphabet series a is for alibi, etc. Grafton was surrounded by family, including husband steven humphrey, when. Its the execution of ideas that really separates the sheep from the goats. Unfollow sue grafton books to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Her father, cw grafton, was a lawyer and occasional writer of. Grafton is a writer who consistently breaks the bonds of genre while never writing the same book twice. Stories marian woodputnam, in which she opens up about the difficult childhood. Kinsey millhone is a private investigator in fictional santa teresa, california based on the city of santa barbara. Dec 29, 2017 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, bestselling author of kinsey millhone.
The subject matter is indeed dark and disturbing, involving an amateur porno tape and a high school murder. 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. Grafton says she started her career as a mainstream novelist. Xanakis, xlnt, maybe even father xavier, all features of kinsey millhones dense, meaty 24th case.
The twoway grafton wrote 25 page turners following the spunky female detective. Sue grafton, a bestselling crime novelist whose popular alphabet mysteries featuring southern california detective kinsey millhone sold millions of copies worldwide, died dec. In remembrance of sue grafton, who created memorable. Sue graftons death means there will be no z finale in her alphabet detective series. She began seriously writing at 18 and wrote her first novel at 22. Jan 03, 2018 sue grafton, who has died aged 77, was a trailblazing writer of american detective stories. Sue grafton, whose detective novels spanned the alphabet. Sue grafton is breaking the mold with the title of the next book in her bestselling alphabet mystery series starring private investigator kinsey millhone.
Author sue graftons complete list of books and series in order, with the latest releases, covers, descriptions and availability. Sue grafton was born on april 24, 1940 in louisville, kentucky. Sue graftons death means no z finale for kinsey millhone. What i ask myself even now is whether i should have picked up the truth any faster than i did, which is to say not fast enough. What i ask myself even now is whether i should have picked up. To mark this anniversary year, sue has given us stories that reveal kinseys origins and sue s past. Y is for yesterday might make you wish the alphabet had a few more letters. Dec 29, 2017 sue grafton, mystery writer, dead at 77. It features kinsey millhone, a private detective based in santa teresa. Sue grafton is most famous for the kinsey millhone series, the alphabetized detective novel series based in santa theresa, california, which is based on santa barbera, near to where sue grafton lives. X is the twentyfourth novel in the alphabet series of mystery novels by sue grafton. Reading the sue grafton books in proper reading order is easy. Sue grafton, internationally acclaimed mystery author and.
The next grafton mystery is due in august and we have a first look at jacket and excerpt. In interviews, grafton always described hitting upon the strategy of alphabet titles for her novels as a whim. 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. Famed mystery writer sue grafton loses battle against. Even though fritz mccabe was the one who did the time for killing sloan stevens, her death seems to have been the fault of nobody and everybody. Of the first seven novels that grafton wrote, only two were published. Sue grafton books, ebooks, audiobooks, biography barnes. At 72, having reached v is for vengeance in her groundbreaking kinsey millhone alphabet detective series, multimillion bestselling author sue grafton is temporarily shifting gears.
Mar 18, 20 sue grafton, age three, and her sixyearold sister, with their mother and father. Find great deals on ebay for sue grafton books and sue grafton books lot. Named a grand master by the mystery writers of america, her awards and honors include. Dec 29, 2017 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. She is best known as the author of the alphabet series. See the complete kinsey millhone series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. After her death, sue grafton s z is for zero remains an unsolved mystery. The alphabet now ends at y, her daughter jamie clark said. In 1982, sue grafton introduced us to kinsey millhone. Sue grafton, first edition abebooks passion for books. May 04, 2017 the next grafton mystery is due in august and we have a first look at jacket and excerpt. Sue grafton, author of the bestselling alphabet series of mystery novels, has died in santa barbara. Sue grafton, age three, and her sixyearold sister, with their mother and father.
Sue grafton s death means there will be no z finale in her alphabet detective series. N is for noose kinsey millhone mysteries by sue grafton and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. W is for wasted sue grafton read online free books. This series of books is known as the alphabet series of books due to the title of the books all organized in alphabetical order. 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.
Dec 29, 2017 sue grafton s death means there will be no z finale in her alphabet detective series. Sue grafton is one of the most popular female writers in the uk and us. Kinsey millhone is a fictional character who was created by american author sue grafton 19402017 for her alphabet mysteries series of bestselling novels which debuted in 1982 and feature 25 volumes. Sue graftons death means no z finale for kinsey millhone novels. Readers of sue graftons fiction know she never writes the same book twice. Thats the one that was made into a film, says grafton. This month she marks the series 30th anniversary with the publication of a collection of short fiction and essays, kinsey and me. Read an excerpt from sue graftons new y is for yesterday. The drought of 1989 is causing anxiety all over santa teresa, but money seems to have rained down on kinseys latest client, hallie bettancourt, whos seeking the current whereabouts of justreleased robber christian satterfield, the son she had when she was only 15. Aug 27, 2015 x is the new york times number 1 bestseller and thrilling, twentyfourth book in the kinsey millhone alphabet series from sue grafton. Aug 20, 2017 when sue grafton was working on her first detective novel, she had no book deal, just an idea for a series.
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