Grafton, Sue
Sue Grafton is most well known for her 'Alphabet' Detective stories. Sadly having conceived of the idea of one book for each letter of the alphabet, she died before starting the final book which was to be Z is for Zero. Her father who was a Municpal bond lawyer also wrote detective fiction in his spare time and taught his young daughter to write. Grafton's early attempts at novels were not successful and she later destroyed several of the unpublished manuscripts. Instead she turned to scriptwriting and met with considerable success. But it seems her first love was writing detective novels and 'A is for Alibi' was published in 1982. Her heroine Kinsey Millhone Grafton described as her alter ego, the person she would have been, had she not married and had children early - the unlived life.
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1991-2004 The Alphabet MurdersNew York: 1991-2004Fine first US editions, first impressions, of Sue Grafton's influential crime novels, each book titled after a letter in the alphabet.
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1994-2004 The Alphabet MurdersLondon: 1994-2004Fine first UK editions of five of Sue Grafton's exciting and deceptive crime novels in her 'Alphabet' series.
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Signed1988 E is for EvidenceNew York: 1988A signed first edition of Sue Grafton's exciting detective novel, the fifth in her series, inscribed to what appears to be her neighbour, Gail. In the original unclipped dustwrapper.
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Signed1997-2009 Eight Volumes of the The Alphabet MurdersLondon: 1997-2009A set of eight first editions of Sue Grafton's popular and tense detective crime novels in her 'The Alphabet Murders' series, six volumes signed by the author.
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Signed1989 The Alphabet MurdersNew York: 1989-2007Fifteen fine US first editions of Sue Grafton's immensely popular crime series, the 'Alphabet Murders', fourteen volumes signed by the author, many volumes with certificates of authenticity.
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Signed1983-7 'A' is for Alibi 'B' is for Burglar 'C' is for CorpseLondon: 1982-7Signed first UK editions of the first three of Sue Grafton's popular detective series, the 'Alphabet Murders'. In the original unclipped dustwrappers.
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1987 D Is For DeadbeatLondon: 1987An excellent first UK edition of Sue Grafton's fourth novel in her celebrated 'alphabet series'.
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Signed1982 A is for Alibi a Kinsey Millhone MysteryNew York: 1982A fine first edition, first impression, of Sue Grafton's influential debut detective novel ''A' is for Alibi', signed by the author to the title page.
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Signed1967 Keziah DaneNew York: 1967A signed first edition of Sue Grafton's moving and engrossing novel about a poverty-struck widow, 'Keziah Dane'.