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G IS FOR GAME…When Irene Gersh asks PI Kinsey Millhone to locate her elderly mother Agnes, whom she hasn’t heard from in six months, it’s not exactly the kind of case Kinsey jumps for. But a girl’s gotta pay her bills, and this should be easy money—or so she thinks. Kinsey finds Agnes in a... read more
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Characters edit
- Kinsey Millhone: Protagonist, a PI from Santa Theresa, CA.
- Robert Dietz: The PI who helped her briefly by phone in A is for Alibi, hired as a bodyguard. His vigilance initially frustrates Kinsey, used to making her own decisions.
- Irene Gersh: Kinsey's client and one very ill lady.
- Vera: Kinsey's friend that works for California Fidelity Ins. as a claims manager.
- Mark Messinger: A chronic criminal offender, once Tyrone Patty's cell-mate, Eric's father.
- Clyde Gersh: Husband to Irene
- Henry Pitts: Kinsey's landlord and good friend
- Eric: Mark's and Rochelle's 5 year old son
- Agnes: Crazy old lady
- Dr. Palchak: A Pathologist at the hospital.
- Rosie: Local bar/restaurant owner. Quirky! Hungarian, speaks with an accent
- Emily: Anne and Charlotte's older sister.
- Mrs. Renquist: Ward supervisor at the Rio Vista Convalescent Hospital.
- Anne Bronfen: Patrick Bronfen's sister.
- Sheila: Irene's mother, maiden name Farfell.
- Dolan: LT. at the San Francisco Police Dept.
- Davis: The name of Kinsey's gun.
- Tyrone Patty: A criminal in prison who puts out a hit contract on four people. Ex-cellmate of Mark Messinger.
- Neil: He's a doctor, An ex-love of Vera's.
- Patrick: Irene's father, owner of a boarding home.
- Darcy: She works at the California Fidelity Ins. as a secretary and receptionist.
- Klotilde: Rosie's sister.
- Galishoff: Attorney in the Public Defender's Office in Carson City, Nevada.
- Mrs. Grey: Mrs. Gersh's Mother.
- Mrs. Haynes: Administrator at the Rio Vista Convalescent Hospital.
- Ernie: A boarder at Patrick Bronfen.
- Dr. Stackhouse: The doctor at the emergency room where Agnes Grey was taken when she was found.
- Lottie: Add a description of this character.
- Rochelle Messinger: Mark's common law wife, Eric's mother, works in a massage parlor in Hollywood.
Setting & Locations edit
- Santa Teresa: California town where Kinsey lives and works
- Brawley
- California
- Los Angeles
- Arizona
- Carson City
- Tucson
- Edgewater
- Ocean View
First Sentence edit
Three things occurred on or about May 5, which is not only Cinco de Mayo in California, but Happy Birthday to me.
Series & Lists edit
This is book 7 of 22 in Kinsey Millhone. (standard series)
Preceded by "F" Is for Fugitive, and followed by "H" Is for Homicide.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Sue Grafton (Author)
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Page Count: 320
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Awards edit
- Anthony (1991: Best Novel, winner)
- Shamus Award (1991: Best P.I. Hardcover, winner)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: PS3557.R13 G14 1990
- Dewey: 813.54
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