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Being a twice-divorced, happily independent loner has worked like a charm for P.I. Kinsey Millhone—until holiday weekends like this one roll around. What she needs is a little diversion to ward off the blues. She gets her much-needed distraction with a case that places her career on the line.... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Lance Wood: The brother who was President and CEO at the Wood/Warren family business....
- Daniel: Kinsey's second husband.
- Andy Motycka: California Fidelity Insurance Company's claims manager.
- Terry Kohler: Vice-President at the Wood/Warren Company also Lance Wood's brother-in-law.
- Darcy: Secretary at California Fidelity where Kinsey works off and on as an investigator.
- Kinsey Millhone: Protagonist, a private investigator and former cop
- Hugh Case: He once worked for Woods/Warren in charge of research and development. He was said to have committed suicide.
- Woody: Founder of the Wood/Warren Company. Deceased.
- Dolan: He is a Lieutenant in charge of homicide details of the Santa Teresa Police Department.
- Henry Pitts: Kinsey's landlord and friend...
- Janice: Andy Motycka's soon to be ex-wife.
- Helen: Lance, Bass, Ebony, Ashley, Olive's Mother and co-owner of the Wood/Warren Company.
- Lyda: She was Huge Case's wife at the time of his death.
- Heather: Secretary at the Wood/Warren Company.
- Ashley: Lance's sister and old friend of Kinsey.
- Rosie: Local bar/restaurant owner. Quirky! Hungarian, speaks with an accent
- Bass: Lance's brother.
- Ava Daugherty: Office manager at the Wood/Warren Company.
- Lorraine: Andy Motycka's ex-wife sister and secret lover.
- John Salkowitz: A chemical engineer and consulting associate at the Wood/Warren Company.
- Olive: Lance's sister, married to Terry and co-owner of the Wood/Warren Company.
- John Dudley: The Fire Chief.
- Ebony: Lance's sister.
Setting & Locations edit
- Santa Teresa: California town where Kinsey lives and works
- Dallas
- California
- Europe
- Texas
- New York
First Sentence edit
It was Monday, December 27, and I was sitting in my office, trying to get a fix on the mood I was in, which was bad, bad, bad, comprised of equal parts irritation and uneasiness.
Series & Lists edit
This is book 5 of 22 in Kinsey Millhone. (standard series)
Preceded by "D" is for Deadbeat, and followed by "F" Is for Fugitive.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Sue Grafton (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Henry Holt
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1988
ISBN: 0805004599
Page Count: 240
Publisher: Henry Holt
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1988
ISBN: 0805004599
Page Count: 240
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813.54
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