G Is for Gumshoe Sue Grafton is a mystery book that brings together mystery, investigation, and suspense. The book is suited to readers who enjoy uncovering clues, following investigations, and piecing together unanswered questions.
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"One of the sassiest, most appealing of the recent spate of female gunshoes . . . 'G' is for glorious, galloping read, and I can't wait for 'H' ." --Louise Bernikow, Cosmopolitan
Good and bad things seem to be coming in threes for Kinsey Millhone: on her thirty-third birthday she moves back into her renovated apartment, gets hired to find an elderly lady supposedly living in the Mojave Desert by herself, and makes the top of ex-con Tyrone Patty's hit list. It's the last that convinces Kinsey even she can't handle whoever's been hired to whack her, and she gets herself a bodyguard: Robert Dietz, a Porsche-driving P.I. who takes guarding Kinsey's body very seriously. With Dietz watching her for the merest sign of her usual recklessness, Kinsey plunges into her case. And before it's over, she'll unearth the gruesome truth about a long-buried betrayal and, in the process, come fact-to-face with her own mortality. . . .
"Wit is the most versatile weapon in Sue Grafton's well-stocked arsenal, and she uses it with disarming precision. . . . Grafton excels in this milieu." --Newsweek
"The story is complex; the body-count high; the sexual encounters feverish; and the villains chilling--in another can't-put-it-down outing for this talented author." --Kirkus Reviews
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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