"K" Is for Killer (1994) (edit title/settings)

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Characters edit see section history

• Kinsey Millhone: Protagonist. PI hired to investigate Lorna Kepler's death.
• Lorna Kepler: Murder victim. Kinsey is hired by her mother, Janice, to investigate her death.
• Cheney Phillips: Vice cop with Santa Theresa PD & friend of Kinsey's.
• Berlyn Kepler: Lorna's sister. Lives at home with her parents, does bookkeeping for her father's plumbing business.
• Roger Bonney: Lorna's boss at the water treatment facility.
• Janice Kepler: Lorna's mother. She hires Kinsey to investigate her daughter's murder.
• Lt. Con Dolan: In charge of the homicide dept at Santa Theresa PD.
• Hector Moreno: Local late night radio DJ and friend of Lorna Kepler.
• JD: Lorna's landlord.
• Leda: Wife of Lorna's landlord.
• Clark Esselmann: Local businessman and member of the local water board. Ex-father-in-law of Lorna's boss, Roger Bonney.
• Lester Dudley: Local pimp.
• Rosie: Owner of Rosie's Tavern, a local joint that Kinsey frequents.Quirky! Hungarian, speaks with an accent
• Joseph Ayers: Pornography producer.
• Henry Pitts: Kinsey's landlord and good friend

Quotes edit see section history

• “Entering a hospital room is always easier with an item in hand - anything to smooth your intrusion on the intimacies of illness.”

  Kinsey Millhone

• “I wasn't going to be able to sleep at this point. It was like hunger - once the peak moment passed, the appetite diminished and you could simply do without.”

  Kinsey Millhone

• “Sometimes I lie just to keep my skills up.”

  Kinsey Millhone

• “All my tax forms and receipts were still sitting where I'd left them. I was disappointed the elves and fairies hadn't come along to finish up my work.”

  Kinsey Millhone

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Setting & Locations edit see section history

• San Francisco
• Santa Teresa: California town where Kinsey lives and works
• St. Terry
• Los Angeles

First Sentence edit see section history

Series & Lists edit see section history

Preceded by "J" Is for Judgment, and followed by L Is for Lawless.

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

1. Sue Grafton (Author)

First Edition edit see section history

Awards edit see section history

• Shamus Award (1995: Best P.I. Novel, winner)

Classification edit see section history

• Library of Congress: PS3557.R13 K2 1994
• Dewey: 813.54

Subjects edit see section history

• Books › Mystery & Thrillers › Authors, A-Z › ( G ) › Grafton, Sue
• Books › Mystery & Thrillers › Mystery › Women Sleuths
• Books › Mystery & Thrillers › Thrillers › Suspense
• Books › Mystery & Thrillers › Mystery › Hard-Boiled