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Description edit
When Alvin Limardo walks into P.I. Kinsey Millhone’s office, she smells bad news. He wants Kinsey to deliver $25,000. The recipient: A fifteen-year-old boy. It’s a simple matter. So simple that Kinsey wonders why he doesn’t deliver the money himself. She’s almost certain something is off. But... read more
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Characters/People edit
- John Daggett: He hires Kinsey to deliver $25000 to the victim of his crime of drunk driving.
- Billy Polo: Add a description of this character.
- Tony Gahan: Fifteen year old boy who lost his parents in the car accident.
- Barbara Daggett: Daughter of John Daggett the parolee.
- Jonah: A cop friend of Kinsey Mallhone.
- Essie Daggett: The real wife of John Daggett.
- Ramona Westfall: The Aunt of the teenage boy Tony.
- Clare
- Kinsey Millhone: The investigator of the book series. Protagonist, a private investigator and former cop
- Eugene Nickerson: The uncle of Barbara Daggett.
- Alvin Limardo: An alias name used by some people at the building where John Daggett lived with his so called second wife.
- Feldman
- Wayne Smith
- Mr. Sharonson: The funeral director.
- Marilyn Smith
- Pettigrew
- Ferrin Westfall: The uncle of the teenage boy.
- Doug: Polo's brother who died in the car accident./
- Dinah
- Dolan
- Rosie: Local bar/restaurant owner. Quirky! Hungarian, speaks with an accent
- Lovella Daggett: The woman who thought she was married to John Daggett.
- Charlene
Setting & Locations edit
- San Luis
- California
- Santa Teresa: California town where Kinsey lives and works
First Sentence edit
Later, I found out his name was John Dagget, but that's not how he introduced himself the day he walked into my office.
Series & Lists edit
This is book 4 of 22 in Kinsey Millhone. (standard series)
Preceded by "C" Is for Corpse, and followed by "E" Is for Evidence.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Sue Grafton (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Henry Holt
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1987
ISBN: 0805002480
Page Count: 240
Publisher: Henry Holt
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1987
ISBN: 0805002480
Page Count: 240
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813.54
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