If you are a fan of enthralling mystery books that always keep you guessing, you. Sue grafton brought me back into crime reading and showed me the joys of a good detective novel. Early on, grafton said, she realized that even if she wrote a book a year, after 26 years, kinsey s going to be way too old to be running around hitting bad guys with her pocketbook. New releasescoming soonbookspenguin book clubbook finder.
The collection kinsey and me 20 includes autobiographical tales from grafton s childhood and short stories that feature millhone. Now a private investigator, she solves all the most difficult cases in fictional santa theresa, california. Her most intricately plotted novel to date, it is layered in enough complexity to. On the occasion of marian wood books publication of x, sue grafton s 24th kinsey millhone mystery, we are pleased to present vice president and publisher marian wood. This is sue grafton, your one and only cybermom, checking in after months. Grafton says she started her career as a mainstream novelist. In sue grafton s bestselling mystery series, hardboiled detective kinsey millhone is an excop and rebellious loner. To quote her family the alphabet stops at y and this has been echoed around the world. Sue grafton, author of the bestselling alphabet series of mystery novels, has died in santa barbara. Janet evanovich john sandford joanne fluke janet evanovich, charlotte hughes diane mott davidson sarah strohmeyer j a jance lawrence block patricia cornwell sara paretsky. 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. And grafton aged her deliberately over the course of 25 books, planning to have millhone celebrate her 40th birthday in book 26. Due to high volume, we cant respond to individual comments.
When sue grafton was working on her first detective novel, she had no book deal, just an idea for a series. Grafton was a writer who consistently broke the bonds. Her first published book was the fourth book shed written. Books by sue grafton writers similar to sue grafton. This superior outing will remind readers why this muchloved series will be missed. Author sue grafton, author of 25 mysteries featuring detective kinsey millhone, died thursday at age 77. Grafton, she said the strongest influence on her crime novels was author. O is for outlaw is book fifteen of the kinsey millhone series by sue grafton. Here are details on plans to publish the final book in the kinsey millhone series. But with rent due, kinsey accepts limardos retainer against her better judgment. Perhaps ill start at a again just to get a reminder of that earlier kinsey. Y is for yesterday a kinsey millhone novel sue grafton on. Sue taylor grafton april 24, 1940 december 28, 2017 was an american author of detective novels. So, when i start a new book and im dismayed and distressed and.
Id have to go back and read the earlier books to remind myself what. With y is for yesterday, sue grafton prepares for the. What others are saying about kinsey grafton and one last time like a john grisham novel, from the very inception i was lured right into the novel and couldnt put the book down. Born in louisville, kentucky in 1941, grafton graduated from the university of louisville. Her most intricately plotted novel to date, it is layered in enough complexity to baffle even the cleverest among us. Her 25 novels featuring the private eye kinsey millhone, which began with a is for alibi in 1982 and.
Author sue grafton comes to denver for debut of new book. Millhone, a former police officer turned private investigator, also appears in a number of short stories written by grafton grafton s mystery novels featuring millhone are set in 1980s. 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. I spent a lot of time looking in second hand stores for her old books.
The author of the kinsey millhone mysteries, including, most recently, x, has trouble passing up books about anne boleyn. Grafton received the grand master award of the mystery writers of america in 2009. This superior outing will remind readers why this muchloved series will be missed as the. Below is a list of the sue grafton kinsey millhone series of. Novelist sue grafton talks to john crace about growing up with alcoholic. Praise for y is for yesterday im going to miss kinsey millhone. Best books of sue grafton most, greatest of everything. Sue grafton books list of books by author sue grafton. Sue graftons novels are small and yummy, like a mental hersheys kiss. S is for surprises as sue grafton takes a whole new approach to telling the tale. Sue graftons new book, w is for wasted, hit bookstores sept. After her death, sue graftons z is for zero remains an unsolved mystery. Grafton s novels have been published in 28 countries and 26 languages. Sue grafton kinsey millhone is a tenacious private investigator, tracking down.
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. What also shines through grafton s stories from this time in her life is how her father escaped unscathed from her anger. Most of the books in these series were written from the firstperson perspective of kinsey millhone, but later her books, like s is for silence 2005 includes parts from a third person s perspective of her characters. She is best known as the author of the alphabet series a is for alibi, etc. I started sue grafton s kinsey millhon series at n then i read o. Fortunatly a small library in the next town was closing and i was able to get some of the old books. But that still leaves 25 books in the alphabet series, covering letters a through x. The darkest and most disturbing case report from the files of kinsey millhone, y is for yesterday begins in 1979, when four. The death of internationally acclaimed author sue grafton means at least.
Went to susan grafton s web site, and this is what she posted about her new book title and it s publication. Sue grafton has been married to steve humphrey for more than thirty years, and they divide their time between montecito, california, and louisville, kentucky, where she was born and raised. See the complete kinsey millhone series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Sue grafton has 102 books on goodreads with 1493987 ratings. Fans of janet evanovich, nora roberts, sue grafton and john grisham will love this exciting new mystery from kinsey grafton. With only two letters left, grafton s many devoted readers will share that sentiment. Five books from the end of her alphabet series, sue grafton says it doesnt get. I was reading an edward gorey cartoon book, and it went a is for amy, who fell. This series of books is known as the alphabet series of books due to the title of the books all organized in alphabetical order. 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. Five books from the end of her alphabet series, sue grafton says it. The death of internationally acclaimed author sue grafton means at least one mystery will remain unsolved. Ever since the first of sue grafton s alphabet mysteries, a is for alibi, came out in 1982, kinsey has been a good friend and the very model of an independent woman, a gutsy californian p. Grafton, who has three children and four grandchildren, loves cats, gardens, and good cuisine.
Y is for yesterday 2017, the 25th book in the series, was published just months before grafton s death. Once again breaking the rules and establishing new paths, grafton wastes little time identifying this sociopath. The series may be coming to a close, but grafton constructs an intricate plot. Grafton has been approached about selling the film and television rights to her books, but she has refused. Sue grafton, author of the kinsey millhone alphabet series. Sue grafton, acclaimed author of the kinsey millhone series. Sue grafton left with her sister ann, who is three years her senior. Her last book, z is for zero, was scheduled for release in fall 2019. Sue graftons death means no z finale for kinsey millhone novels. 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. As grafton s longtime editor, she agreed to answer three questions involving her work with grafton. 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. Soon after, both writer and heroine became icons and international bestsellers.
Perhaps sue graftons darkest and most chilling novel, x features a. Sue grafton is one of the most popular female writers in the uk and us. Readers of sue grafton s fiction know she never writes the same book twice, and i is for innocent is no exception. Her daughter, jamie clark, posted news of her mother s death on grafton s facebook page friday. The next grafton mystery is due in august and we have a first look at jacket and excerpt. Direct in manner and quick to turn up the crankiness volume in any given situation, sue grafton s astute, determined, and fiercely independent kinsey millhone has become a familiar pleasure. Excerpted from x by sue grafton, to be published on august 25, 2015, by marian wood booksputnam, an imprint of penguin publishing group, a division of penguin random house llc. The 10 most essential sue grafton mysteries barnes. Three questions for vp and publisher marian wood on. The test is whether kinsey can prove her case against him before she becomes his next victim. L is for lawless kinsey millhone mysteries by grafton, sue and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Sue graftons death means there will be no z finale in her alphabet detective series. Sue grafton was an american author of suspense novels.
She is best known as the author of the alphabet series. Sue grafton, bestselling author of kinsey millhone. Grafton has been named a grand master by mystery writers of america and is a recipient of the ross macdonald literary award. The fifth book the second published book was called the lollymadonna war. With only two letters left, graftons many devoted readers will share that sentiment. Sadly, grafton passed away before the final book could be written today, in fact, wouldve been her 78th birthday. That should be a sure fire way to earn me some new friends. Sue grafton s death means there will be no z finale in her alphabet detective series. All this time she s been telling herself stories about where the girl was and why she didnt write. Perhaps her darkest and most chilling novel, it features a remorseless serial killer who leaves no trace of his crimes. Grafton was a writer who consistently broke the bonds of genre while never writing the same book twice. Sue grafton is breaking the mold with the title of the next book in her bestselling alphabet mystery series starring private investigator kinsey millhone.
Sue grafton 19402017 was the american author behind the series of detective books starring kinsey millhone. Author sue grafton proves once again that she is no slacker. Sue grafton was born on april 24, 1940 in louisville, kentucky. Every chapter ended with so much drama and mystery i had to keep reading until i was done. Famous for her 25book alphabet crime series, sue grafton s last kinsey millhone book z will remain unwritten. One last time by kinsey grafton, mitch flynn nook book. An inventive plot and incisive character studies elevate mwa grand master graftons twentyfourth kinsey millhone novelthis superior outing will remind readers why this muchloved series will be. Nearly three successful decades later, december marked the release of the latest installment, u is for undertow. That s the one that was made into a film, says grafton.