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A Kinsey Millhone mystery. . . She was a "Jane Doe," an unidentified white female whose decomposed body was discovered near a quarry off California's Highway 1. The case fell to the Santa Teresa County Sheriff's Department, but the detectives had little to go on. The woman was young, her... read more

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Almost twenty years ago a girl's body was found in the Grayson Quarry in Santa Thersa, California. The body was practically unrecognizable but the police were able to determine the young woman was in her teens and they had a good set of prints. Nobody ever identified the body or caught the... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)

Almost twenty years ago a girl's body was found in the Grayson Quarry in Santa Thersa, California. The body was practically unrecognizable but the police were able to determine the young woman was in her teens and they had a good set of prints. Nobody ever identified the body or caught the killer and eventually the case was put in the cold case files.

Two decades later, Police Lieutenant Con Dolan is on medical leave and retired police officer Stacey Oliphant is in remission from cancer. They want another crack at solving the case and hire Kinsey Millhone to help them with the legwork and to bring a new perspective. Following up every lead and piece of information that came in when the body was discovered, the trio follow the links which takes them closer to identifying the body and hopefully, flushing out the killer.

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First Sentence edit see section history

It was Wednesday, the second week in April, and Santa Teresa was making a wanton display of herself.

Series & Lists edit see section history

This is book 17 of 22 in Kinsey Millhone. (standard series)

Preceded by "P" Is for Peril, and followed by "R" Is for Richochet.

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

  1. Sue Grafton (Author)

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Original Language: English
Publisher: Pan MacMilan
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2008
ISBN: 0-399-14915-5
Page Count: 576

Classification edit see section history

  • Library of Congress: PS3557.R13 Q15 2002
  • Dewey: 813.54

Notes for Parents edit see section history

Reading Level: Adults

Sexuality, violence, language.

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More Books Like This edit see section history

   
  • V Is for Vengeance
  • "U" is for Undertow
  • "A" Is for Alibi
  • "D" is for Deadbeat
  • "B" Is for Burglar
  • "C" Is for Corpse
  • "G" Is for Gumshoe
  • "F" Is for Fugitive
  • "T" is for Trespass
  • "E" Is for Evidence
  • "J" Is for Judgment
  • "H" Is for Homicide
  • "I" Is for Innocent
  • "S" is for Silence
  • "N" Is for Noose
  • "O" Is for Outlaw
  • M Is for Malice
  • "K" Is for Killer
  • L Is for Lawless
  • "Q" is for Quarry

Books with Additional Background Information edit see section history

   
  • "A" Is for Alibi
  • "D" is for Deadbeat
  • "B" Is for Burglar
  • "C" Is for Corpse
  • "G" Is for Gumshoe
  • "F" Is for Fugitive
  • "E" Is for Evidence

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