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Sue Grafton was born in Louisville, Kentucky, to C. W. Grafton (1909–1982) and Vivian Harnsberger, both of whom were the children of Presbyterian missionaries. [2]Her father was a municipal bond lawyer who also wrote mystery novels, and her mother was a former high school chemistry teacher. [3]
"A" for Alibi is dedicated to author Chip Grafton, Sue Grafton's father, "who set me on this path". [5] Chip Grafton was a municipal bond attorney in Kentucky who pursued a secondary career as a crime novelist, winning minor acclaim for four novels. He died on January 31, 1982 at age 72, four months before 'A' is for Alibi was published. [6]
Since 2000, Lincliff was one of the principal residences of the late writer Sue Grafton and her husband Steven F. Humphrey. [4] [5] Grafton, a Kentucky native, thought she had left Kentucky behind for California until her husband found Lincliff, a "crumbling estate begging to be saved." Humphrey is the "driving force behind the restoration of ...
Crime novelist Sue Grafton, whose Kinsey Millhone Alphabet series became world-wide best sellers, died Friday after a two-year battle with cancer.
Cornelius Warren ("Chip") Grafton (June 16, 1909 – January 31, 1982) [1] was an American crime novelist. He was born and raised in China, where his parents were working as missionaries. He was educated at Presbyterian College in Clinton, South Carolina, studying law and journalism, and became a municipal bond attorney in Louisville, Kentucky. [2]
"T" Is for Trespass is the 20th novel in Sue Grafton's "Alphabet" series of mystery novels and features Kinsey Millhone, a private eye based in the fictional Santa Teresa, California. Grafton drafted six possible story lines for the novel before settling on the final plot.
McCabe's parents receive a copy of the attack that was filmed, along with a ransom demand. The McCabe family calls Kinsey Millhone for help. In an interview with NPR on August 20, 2017, Grafton stated the basis of the book was an amalgamation of two actual events: "The origin was a case that happened in Santa Barbara, where a kid was picked up ...
"P" Is for Peril is the 16th novel in the "Alphabet" series of mystery novels by Sue Grafton.The novel focuses on the disappearance of Dr. Dowan Purcell, a nursing home administrator and doctor at Pacific Meadows Nursing Home, [1] [2] and features Kinsey Millhone, a private eye based in Santa Teresa, California. [3]