Sue Grafton, A is for Alibi...

1 - I can do better 2 - Jury's out 3 - Pretty darn good 4 - Splendiferous 5 - Awesometastic by 19 people | Log in to rate

Ranked #1,182 in Books, #107,805 overall | Donates to ASPCA

The Alphabet Series

A bitter divorce and custody battle led Sue Grafton to fantasize about ways to eliminate her former husband. Thankfully, she found a way to constructively express her feelings through writing. A is for Alibi was released in 1982, introducing a chronological set of mystery novels known as the alphabet series. The award-winning mystery writer has completed 20 books in the series, the most recent being T is for Trespass. Her stories are written from the perspective of female private investigator, Kinsey Millhone, who lives in the fictional town of Santa Teresa, California. The stories are set in the 1980s and don't necessarily need to be read in chronological order, though I did read them in order the first time around. Now at work on the 21st book in the series, Sue Grafton enjoys an international readership in the millions, and has fans wondering which crime-related word she'll choose for the letter U.

Inspired by Edward Gorey 

Long fascinated by mysteries with related titles, Sue Grafton was inspired by Edward Gorey's The Gashlycrumb Tinies, an alphabetical picture book in which children meet their demise through a variety of nefarious circumstances. She decided to create her own series of novels based on the alphabet, and compiled a list of all the crime-related words she could come up with. The resulting novels became her best known works.

The Gashlycrumb Tinies 

A is for Amy who fell down the stairs.
B is for Basil assaulted by bears.
C is for Clara who wasted away.
D is for Desmond thrown out of a sleigh.


Click here for the rest of the story...

This book is copyright © 1962 by Edward Gorey

The Gashlycrumb Tinies 

The Gashlycrumb Tinies

Amazon Price: $9.00 (as of 07/12/2009)Buy Now

Avg. Customer Rating: Amazon Rating

Sue Grafton

Sue Grafton Audio Books 

Gift Set CDs

Audio books are a great way to pass the time whether you're commuting or enjoying a long road trip.

Sue Grafton ABC Gift Collection: "A" Is for Alibi, "B" Is for Burglar, "C" Is for Corpse

Avg. Customer Rating: Amazon Rating

Amazon Price: $19.77 (as of 07/12/2009) Buy Now

Sue Grafton DEF Gift Collection: "D" Is for Deadbeat, "E" Is for Evidence, "F" Is for Fugitive

Avg. Customer Rating: Amazon Rating

Amazon Price: $19.77 (as of 07/12/2009) Buy Now

Sue Grafton GHI Gift Collection: "G" Is for Gumshoe, "H" Is for Homicide, "I" Is for Innocent

Avg. Customer Rating: Amazon Rating

Amazon Price: $19.77 (as of 07/12/2009) Buy Now

G is for Gumshoe

A is for Alibi 

"A" is for Alibi (The Kinsey Millhone Alphabet Mysteries)

Avg. Customer Rating: Amazon Rating

Amazon Price: $3.83 (as of 07/12/2009) Buy Now

B is for Burglar 

"B" is for Burglar (The Kinsey Millhone Alphabet Mysteries)

Avg. Customer Rating: Amazon Rating

Amazon Price: $7.99 (as of 07/12/2009) Buy Now

C is for Corpse 

"C" is for Corpse (The Kinsey Millhone Alphabet Mysteries)

Avg. Customer Rating: Amazon Rating

Amazon Price: $7.99 (as of 07/12/2009) Buy Now

D is for Deadbeat 

"D" is for Deadbeat (The Kinsey Millhone Alphabet Mysteries)

Avg. Customer Rating: Amazon Rating

Amazon Price: $7.99 (as of 07/12/2009) Buy Now

E is for Evidence 

"E" is for Evidence (The Kinsey Millhone Alphabet Mysteries)

Avg. Customer Rating: Amazon Rating

Amazon Price: $7.99 (as of 07/12/2009) Buy Now

H is for Homicide

F is for Fugitive 

"F" is for Fugitive (The Kinsey Millhone Alphabet Mysteries)

Avg. Customer Rating: Amazon Rating

Amazon Price: $7.99 (as of 07/12/2009) Buy Now

G is for Gumshoe 

"G" is for Gumshoe (The Kinsey Millhone Alphabet Mysteries)

Avg. Customer Rating: Amazon Rating

Amazon Price: $7.99 (as of 07/12/2009) Buy Now

H is for Homicide 

"H" is for Homicide (The Kinsey Millhone Alphabet Mysteries)

Avg. Customer Rating: Amazon Rating

Amazon Price: $7.99 (as of 07/12/2009) Buy Now

I is for Innocent 

I Is for Innocent (Kinsey Millhone Mysteries)

Avg. Customer Rating: Amazon Rating

Amazon Price: (as of 07/12/2009) Buy Now

J is for Judgment 

J is for Judgment (Kinsey Millhone Mysteries)

Avg. Customer Rating: Amazon Rating

Amazon Price: $4.99 (as of 07/12/2009) Buy Now

I is for Innocent

K is for Killer 

K Is for Killer (Grafton, Sue. Kinsey Millhone Mysteries.)

Avg. Customer Rating: Amazon Rating

Amazon Price: (as of 07/12/2009) Buy Now

L is for Lawless 

L Is for Lawless (Kinsey Millhone Mysteries)

Avg. Customer Rating: Amazon Rating

Amazon Price: $7.99 (as of 07/12/2009) Buy Now

M is for Malice 

M Is for Malice

Avg. Customer Rating: Amazon Rating

Amazon Price: (as of 07/12/2009) Buy Now

N is for Noose 

N Is for Noose

Avg. Customer Rating: Amazon Rating

Amazon Price: (as of 07/12/2009) Buy Now

O is for Outlaw 

O Is for Outlaw

Avg. Customer Rating: Amazon Rating

Amazon Price: (as of 07/12/2009) Buy Now

J is for Judgment

P is for Peril 

P Is for Peril (A Marian Wood Book) (Kinsey Millhone Mysteries (Hardcover))

Avg. Customer Rating: Amazon Rating

Amazon Price: $7.84 (as of 07/12/2009) Buy Now

Q is for Quarry 

Q Is for Quarry

Avg. Customer Rating: Amazon Rating

Amazon Price: (as of 07/12/2009) Buy Now

R is for Ricochet 

R Is For Ricochet (Kinsey Millhone Mysteries)

Avg. Customer Rating: Amazon Rating

Amazon Price: $7.99 (as of 07/12/2009) Buy Now

S is for Silence 

S is for Silence (Kinsey Millhone Mysteries)

Avg. Customer Rating: Amazon Rating

Amazon Price: $7.84 (as of 07/12/2009) Buy Now

T is for Trespass 

T is for Trespass (Kinsey Millhone Mysteries)

Avg. Customer Rating: Amazon Rating

Amazon Price: $17.79 (as of 07/12/2009) Buy Now

Mystery Jigsaw Puzzle

Also by Sue Grafton 

Sue Grafton's ABC Mystery Collection

Amazon Price: (as of 07/12/2009) Buy Now

Add Some Sue Grafton Novels to Your Library

Sue Grafton Books on eBay 

Loading Fetching new data from eBay now... please stand by
eBay

Elm Creek Quilts

Sue Grafton Blog Posts 

"L" is for Lawless by Sue Grafton [$2]
Hardback book in excellent condition.
Books for sale
E is For Evidence- Sue Grafton ISBN 0-553-27955-6 $1.00 The Last Juror- John Grisham ISBN 0-440-24157-x $1.00 The Street Lawyer- John Grisham ISBN 0-440-22570-1 $1.00 Beach Road- Peter De Jonge ISBN 0-446-619140 $1.00 ...
sue grafton s second kinsey millhone novel
sue grafton s second kinsey millhone novel sue grafton s second kinsey millhone novel Of mistakes and sue grafton s second kinsey millhone novel. Of santorini are broad, sue grafton s second kinsey millhone novel, last year first ...
Sue Grafton (Call Of Juarez Bound In Blood)
Sue Grafton Not only have I now finished for the weekend I also have just finished listening to a cracking Sue Grafton audio book Google say: LICENSED after or Koehler 67 Suarez, not PDF/Adobe ..... VIII, Blood to in are While of c. ...

Books About Sue Grafton 

Amazon Error: Could not open remote connection

Sorry, there are no results available from Amazon.

Please Support The Literacy Site 

Click Daily... It's Free!

The Literacy Site

W is for Welcome... 

What will Sue Grafton's next book be titled: U is for ?

Sue Grafton

BigGirlBlue wrote...

This series is on my list of of "to reads".

ReplyPosted April 19, 2009

homecarediva wrote...

Now that is cool! This lens is invited to join The Cool Lens Group - where EACH lens gets VOTES from the admin and gets FAVORITED too. Hooray, one of the coolest and busiest groups is reopened.

ReplyPosted April 09, 2009

BevsPaper wrote...

U is for Undercover? U is for Underworld? I've read them all and can't wait for the next one.

ReplyPosted March 13, 2009

spirituality wrote...

Sounds like a great series. And I love how real this is: really getting your inspiration from your real life misery.

ReplyPosted January 03, 2009

sparklenz wrote...

Kinsey Milhone is one of the best fictional characters out there, thank you Sue Grafton for creating her!

ReplyPosted December 01, 2008

 
1 of 4 pages

If You Liked This Lens... 

Check Out This One

Dedicated to the ASPCA 

Build a Lens and Help Animals

This lens supports the ASPCA in their fight against animal cruelty. Squidoo makes it easy to help. You can build a lens to support the ASPCA, or visit the ASPCA home page for additional information on how to make the world a better place for animals.

Please Support the ASPCA 

The Society was formed to alleviate the injustices animals faced then, and we continue to battle cruelty today. Whether it's saving a pet who has been accidentally poisoned, fighting to pass humane laws, rescuing animals from abuse or sharing resources wi

We at Squidoo passionately believe in creating new ways to support good causes online. By making a donation to ASPCA from this page, you are sending money directly to that organization, in whatever amount you want. We don't touch it. We don't even see it. The author of this page doesn't either. And if you made it this far, thanks for caring.

Cancel

Kim Giancaterino's Top 10 Squidoo Lenses 

Sue Grafton

RSS Feed Courtesy of SquidUtils
Squid Graphic Courtesy of Janusz

Loading Fetching RSS feed... please stand by

Creative Commons License 

Plagiarism is No Laughing Matter

Create a Lens!