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Sue Grafton is an American author best known for her alphabet series of detective novels. Her works are arranged in alphabetical order from A to Z, with each letter representing a novel featuring a main detective. Grafton's novels are praised for their complex plots, vivid characters, and unique insights into criminal psychology.

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“Built into bad news is that sense of profound disbelief. The mind struggles to absorb the bare facts, defending itself against the larger implications.”

Kinsey Millhone Sue Grafton V Is For Vengeance

Book:V is for Vengeance

Source: V is for Vengeance

“maybe it was time to at least pretend to be a nicer person than i knew i was”

Pretending Kinsey Millhone Sue Grafton W Is For Wasted

Book:W is for Wasted

Source: W is for Wasted

“I did an about-face and veered into the sandwich shop. What I ordered is none of your business, but it was really good.”

Food Kinsey Millhone

Book:T is for Trespass

Source: T is for Trespass

“I wondered if I'd ever be nice enough to volunteer for anything. I was hoping not.”

Kinsey Millhone

Book:W is for Wasted

Source: W is for Wasted

“I didn't take the death-and-dismemberment talk very seriously. Where could you rent a chainsaw at this time of night?”

Kinsey Millhone

Book:F is for Fugitive

Source: F is for Fugitive

“. People have rejected me all my life. Sometimes it's death or desertion. infidelity, betrayal. You name it. I've experienced every form of emotional treachery there is. Well, big deal. Everybody's suffered something in life and so what? I'm not sitting around feeling sorry for myself, but I'd have to be a fool to lay myself open to that shit again.” Excerpt From: Grafton, Sue. “M Is for Malice.” Macmillan, 1996-04-15T17:29:10+00:00. iBooks. This material may be protected by copyright.”

Rejection Abandoned Kinsey Millhone

Book:M is for Malice

Source: M is for Malice

“I pictured a section of the ladies' auxiliary cookbook for Sudden Death Quick Snacks... Using ingredients one could keep on the pantry shelf in the event of tragedy.”

Kinsey Millhone

Book:F is for Fugitive

Source: F is for Fugitive

“I can just about promise you Philip Marlowe was never as dainty as I.”

Kinsey Millhone Philip Marlowe

Book:X

Source: X

“Death always leaves unfinished business in its wake, mysteries beyond fathoming, countless unanswered questions amid the detritus of life. All the stories forgotten, the memories lost.”

Kinsey Millhone

Book:N is for Noose

Source: N is for Noose

About the Author

Born: April 24, 1940
Known for: Author
Quotes: 135

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