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Description edit
"M" is for money. Lots of it. "M" is for Malek Construction, the $40 million company that grew out of modest soil to become one of the big three in California and, uniquely, remains in family hands. Eighteen years ago, one of the sons of the family went missing. Now "M" is for Millhone, hired... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Kinsey Millhone: Protagonist, a private investigator and former cop
- Jack: one of the brothers
- Donovan Malek: The oldest brother, the one running the family and the family business.
- Bennet: One of the brothers.
- Christie: Donovan's wife.
- Myrna: Bader Malek's private duty nurse. She stays on as household help after his death.
- Robert Dietz: Kinsey's love interest and fellow Private Investigator.
- Guy Malek: The Malek brother that the story centers around.
- Tasha Howard: The attorney for the estate for Bader Malek and Kinsey's cousin.
- Enid: The Malek's cook.
- Bader Malek: The patriarch of the Malek family - his will is the source of family bickering.
- Lonnie Kingman: Attorney Kinsey rents office space from & the one she recommends to represent a member of the Malek family.
- Max Outhwaite: Name used by someone in the Malek family at one point in the family's history.
- Henry Pitts: Kinsey's landlord and good friend
- Peter: Minister at Guy Malek's church.
- Marcella: Add a description of this character.
- Paul Trasatti
- Rosie: Owner of Rosie's Tavern, a local joint that Kinsey frequents.Quirky! Hungarian, speaks with an accent
- Katzenbach
- Winnie
- Patty Maddison
- Claire Maddison
- Robb
- William Pitts: Henry's brother
- Jonah
- Jeffrey
Setting & Locations edit
- Santa Teresa: California town where Kinsey lives and works
- San Francisco
- Connecticut
- Bridgeport
- Kingman
- Lompoc
- Santa Cruz
- Santa Maria
- Germany
First Sentence edit
Robert Dietz came back into life on Wednesday, January 8.
Series & Lists edit
This is book 13 of 22 in Kinsey Millhone. (standard series)
Preceded by L Is for Lawless, and followed by "N" Is for Noose.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Sue Grafton (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: New York: Henry Holt
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1996
ISBN: 1568652305
Page Count: 310
Publisher: New York: Henry Holt
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1996
ISBN: 1568652305
Page Count: 310
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: PS3557.R13 M13 1996
- Dewey: 813.54
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