Sue Taylor Grafton (born April 24, 1940 in Louisville, Kentucky, USA) is a contemporary American author of detective novels. Her best known works are a chronological series of mystery novels. Known colloquially as "the alphabet novels," the stories are set in and around the fictional town of Santa Teresa, which is based on the author's primary city of residence, Santa Barbara, California. All novels of the series are written from the perspective of a female private investigator named Kinsey Millhone. Grafton's first book of this series is "A" is for Alibi, written and set in 1982. The series continues with "B" is for Burglar, "C" is for Corpse, and so on through the alphabet. The timeline of the series is slower than real-time - "Q" is for Quarry, for example, is set in 1987, even though it was written in 2002. Her most recent book, "R" is for Ricochet, was released in July 2004.

Grafton is a graduate of the University of Louisville, where she earned a bachelors degree in English Literature. In addition to her books, she has written for television. Some of these works were in collaboration with her husband, Steven Humphrey.

Bibliography

Kinsey Millhone Series

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 (1990)
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)

References

• Natalie Hevener Kaufman and Carol McGinnis Kay; "G" Is for Grafton: The World of Kinsey Millhone; Henry Holt and Company; ISBN 0-8050-5446-4 (hardcover, 1997)

External links

• Sue Grafton Home Page Web Site
  • Kinsey Millhone's PI Report on Sue Grafton
  • Kinsey Millhone's Biography
• Bibilography on [The Internet Book Database of Fiction]