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READ THE SENSATIONAL BLOCKBUSTER THAT STARTED IT ALL! Take it from the top in # 1 New York Times bestselling author Sue Grafton’s knockout thriller that introduced detective Kinsey Millhone—and a hot new attitude—to crime fiction… A IS FOR AVENGER A tough-talking former cop, private... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Kinsey Millhone: Protagonist, a private investigator and former cop
- Nikki Fife: the client that went to prison for murdering her husband, Laurence Fife
- Gwen: x-wife of Nikki's murdered husband, Laurence Fife
- Laurence Fife: murder victim
- Charlie Scorsoni: x-law partner of Laurence
- Lyle: x-boyfriend of Libby, murdered associate of Laurence
- Diane: daughter of Laurence and Gwen
- Colin: deaf son of murder victim and convicted murderer
- Greg: son of Laurence and Gwen
- Sharon Napier: former secretary of Laurence
- Libby: murdered associate of Laurence
- Rosie: Local bar/restaurant owner. Quirky! Hungarian, speaks with an accent
- Raymond: Libby's father
- Marcia Threadgill: Injury victim being investigated by Kinsey for possible insurance fraud
- Dolan: Police Lt. in the homicide dept of the local police department
- Ruth: Office manager/Admin for Charlie
- Grace: Libby's mother
- Arlette: Motel Manager at the low cost motel Kinsey stays at while in LA
- Garry Steinberg: Senior accountant at the Accounting office where Libby worked
- Henry Pitts: Kinsey's landlord and good friend
- John Powers: Charlie Scorsoni's current business partner
- Elizabeth: Elizabeth is Libbie's given name. Her mother Grace still refers to her as Elizabeth. Elizabeth Napier is Sharon Napier's mother and past lover of Lawrence Fife
- Kinsey Millhone: Kinsey is hired by a woman wanting to be cleared of her husband's murder.
Setting & Locations edit
- Los Angeles
- California: A state in the USA
- Denver
- Claremont
- Salton Sea
- Hacienda
- Santa Teresa: Town where Kinsey lives and works
First Sentence edit
My name is Kinsey Millhone and I'm a private detective.
Series & Lists edit
This is book 1 of 22 in Kinsey Millhone. (standard series)
Followed by "B" Is for Burglar.
This is book 51 of 100 in Top 100 Mysteries of All Time (Mystery Writers of America, 1995). (authoritative list)
Preceded by Where Are the Children?, and followed by The First Deadly Sin.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Sue Grafton (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Holt, Rinehart and Winston
Country: USA
Publication Date: April 15, 1982
ISBN: 978-0805013344
Page Count: 288
Publisher: Holt, Rinehart and Winston
Country: USA
Publication Date: April 15, 1982
ISBN: 978-0805013344
Page Count: 288
Awards edit
- Shamus Award (Finalist, 1983: Best P.I. Hardcover)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813.54
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