Sue Grafton at
Bouchercon 2009 in Indianapolis. Photo
by Mark Coggins.
Before beginning the alphabet series, Sue Grafton wrote two
other novels, Keziah Dane (1967) and The
Lolly-Madonna War (1969).
The latter was made into a 1973 movie, Lolly-Madonna
XXX, starring Rod Steiger.
Sue Grafton, from A to ...
My name is Kinsey Milhone. I'm a private investigator licensed by the state of California. I'm thirty-two years old, twice divorced, no kids. The day before yesterday I killed someone and the fact weighs heavily on my mind.
So begins 'A' Is for Alibi, the first of Grafton's wildly successful alphabet series.