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Sue Grafton


(Sue Taylor Grafton)
USA flag (1940 - 2017)
Daughter of C W Grafton

Sue Grafton was one of the most popular female writers, both in the UK and in the US. Born in Kentucky in 1940, she began her career as a TV scriptwriter before Kinsey Millhone and the 'alphabet' series took off.
 

Genres: Mystery
 
Series
Kinsey Millhone
   1. A is for Alibi (1982)
   2. B Is for Burglar (1985)
   3. C Is for Corpse (1986)
   4. D Is for Deadbeat (1987)
   5. E Is for Evidence (1988)
   6. F Is for Fugitive (1989)
   7. G Is for Gumshoe (1989)
   8. H Is for Homicide (1991)
   9. I Is for Innocent (1992)
   10. J Is for Judgement (1993)
   11. K Is for Killer (1994)
   12. L Is for Lawless (1995)
   13. M Is for Malice (1996)
   14. N Is for Noose (1998)
   15. O Is for Outlaw (1999)
   16. P Is for Peril (2001)
   17. Q Is For Quarry (2002)
   18. R Is for Ricochet (2004)
   19. S Is for Silence (2005)
   20. T Is for Trespass (2007)
   21. U Is for Undertow (2009)
   22. V Is For Vengeance (2011)
   Kinsey and Me (2013)
   23. W is for Wasted (2013)
   24. X (2015)
   25. Y is for Yesterday (2017)
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Novels
   Keziah Dane (1967)
   The Lolly-Madonna War (1969)
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Non fiction show
 
Sue Grafton recommends
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Midwinter Murder (2020)
(Murder For All Seasons)
Agatha Christie
"Agatha Christie taught me many important lessons about the inner workings of the mystery novel before it ever occurred to me that I might one day be writing mysteries myself."
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Say Nothing (2017)
Brad Parks
"Terrific book. Truly terrific. Tension throughout and tears at the end. What could be better than that?"
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Doubt (2016)
(Finn Teller Corporate Spy, book 3)
Twist Phelan
"This book sizzles!."

More recommendations 


Anthologies containing stories by Sue Grafton
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The Best Mystery Stories of the Year 2021 (2021)
Best Crime Stories of the Year 1

(Best Mystery Stories of the Year, book 1)
edited by
Lee Child and Otto Penzler
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The Shamus Winners (2010)
America's Best Private Eye Stories: Volume I 1982-1995
edited by
Robert J Randisi

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Awards
Anthony Awards Best Novel winner (1986) : B Is for Burglar
Shamus Awards Best Novel winner (1986) : B Is for Burglar
Anthony Awards Best Novel winner (1987) : C Is for Corpse
Anthony Awards Best Novel winner (1991) : G Is for Gumshoe
Shamus Awards Best Novel winner (1991) : G Is for Gumshoe
Shamus Awards Best Novel winner (1995) : K Is for Killer
Shamus Awards Best Hardcover Novel nominee (2018) : Y is for Yesterday


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