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How do you go about solving an attempted murder when the victim has lost a good part of his memory? It's one of Kinsey's toughest cases yet, but she never backs down from a challenge. Twenty-three-year-old Bobby Callahan is lucky to be alive after a car forced his Porsche over a bridge and into a canyon. The crash left Bobby with a clouded memory. But he can't shake the feeling it was no random accident and that he's still in danger…
The only clues Kinsey has to go on are a little red address book and the name "Blackman." Bobby can't remember who he gave the address book to for safekeeping. And any chances of Bobby regaining his memory are dashed when he's killed in another automobile accident just three days after he hires Kinsey.
As Kinsey digs deeper into her investigation, she discovers Bobby had a secret worth killing for--and unearthing that secret could send Kinsey to her own early death…
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About Sue Grafton
Sue Grafton was an acclaimed American mystery novelist best known for creating private investigator Kinsey Millhone and the celebrated Alphabet Mystery series. Her novels helped redefine modern private-eye fiction through a sharp, independent heroine, intricate investigations, understated humor, and a realistic portrayal of everyday crime. Beginning with A Is for Alibi, Grafton's series follows Kinsey Millhone as she investigates suspicious deaths, missing people, fraud, family secrets, and long-forgotten crimes in the fictional California town of Santa Teresa. Unlike detectives who depend on large organizations or sophisticated technology, Kinsey often relies on observation, persistence, careful questioning, and her ability to recognize when a seemingly simple case conceals something more troubling. Grafton's writing combines traditional mystery plotting with an intimate understanding of character, allowing readers to become invested in both the case and the investigator's independent life. Her best-known books include B Is for Burglar, C Is for Corpse, D Is for Deadbeat, E Is for Evidence, F Is for Fugitive, and G Is for Gumshoe. Whether you are a longtime admirer of classic detective fiction or discovering Sue Grafton books for the first time, her novels offer engaging mysteries, memorable characters, and a distinctive perspective on the private-investigator tradition.
Who Was Sue Grafton?
Sue Grafton was born on April 24, 1940, in Louisville, Kentucky, and died on December 28, 2017. She grew up in a family with literary connections: her father, C. W. Grafton, was a lawyer who also wrote mystery novels. Her early exposure to detective fiction helped shape her interest in storytelling, although her own path to literary success involved years of work in different writing roles. Before becoming widely known as a novelist, Grafton worked in film and television, adapting books and writing screenplays. Her experience in visual storytelling helped develop her sense of pacing, dialogue, and dramatic structure, skills that later contributed to the accessibility of her mystery novels. Her major breakthrough came with A Is for Alibi, published in 1982, which introduced Kinsey Millhone and launched the series that would become her defining achievement. The Alphabet Mysteries followed Kinsey through a sequence of investigations organized alphabetically by title, creating a recognizable structure that became a signature feature of Grafton's work. Her books gained a large international readership and helped establish her as one of the most influential women writing contemporary private-eye fiction.
The Alphabet Mystery Series: A Is for Alibi to Y Is for Yesterday