W Is for Wasted 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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Two dead men changed the course of my life that fall. One of them I knew and the other I’d never laid eyes on until I saw him in the morgue.
The first was a local PI of suspect reputation. He’d been gunned down near the beach at Santa Teresa. It looked like a robbery gone bad. The other was on the beach six weeks later. He’d been sleeping rough. Probably homeless. No identification. A slip of paper with Millhone’s name and number was in his pants pocket. The coroner asked her to come to the morgue to see if she could ID him.
Two seemingly unrelated deaths, one a murder, the other apparently of natural causes.
But as Kinsey digs deeper into the mystery of the John Doe, some very strange linkages begin to emerge. And before long at least one aspect is solved as Kinsey literally finds the key to his identity. “And just like that,” she says, “the lid to Pandora’s box flew open. It would take me another day before I understood how many imps had been freed, but for the moment, I was inordinately pleased with myself.”
In this multilayered tale, the surfaces seem clear, but the underpinnings are full of betrayals, misunderstandings, and outright murderous fraud. And Kinsey, through no fault of her own, is thoroughly compromised.
W is for . . . wanderer . . . worthless . . . wronged . . .
W is for wasted.
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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