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Kinsey Millhone #4-5
D is for Deadbeat / E is for Evidence
D IS FOR DEADBEAT
When Alvin Limardo walks into P.I. Kinsey Millhone's office, she smells bad news. But with rent due, Kinsey accepts Limardo's retainer against her better judgment.Then when Limardo's check bounces, Kinsey discovers she's been had big time: Alvin Limardo is really John Daggett, an ex-con and all-around deadbeat, and he's vanished. When Daggett's corpse shows up floating in the Santa Teresa surf, Kinsey thinks it's murder. But seeking justice for a man whom everyone seemed to despise is going to be a lot tougher than she bargained for—and what awaits her at the end of the road is much more disturbing than she could've ever imagined.
E IS FOR EVIDENCE
Holiday weekends like this one always bring the blues for P.I. Millhone; what she needs is a little diversion. She gets her much-needed distraction when $5,000 is deposited into her bank account anonymously, and Kinsey realizes someone is framing her... and if that isn't enough to keep her busy, her ex-husband, who walked out on her eight years ago, pops back on the radar. With new evidence —and corpses—surfacing around her, she's going to have to act quickly to clear her name before she loses her career, her reputation—and quite possibly her life.
When Alvin Limardo walks into P.I. Kinsey Millhone's office, she smells bad news. But with rent due, Kinsey accepts Limardo's retainer against her better judgment.Then when Limardo's check bounces, Kinsey discovers she's been had big time: Alvin Limardo is really John Daggett, an ex-con and all-around deadbeat, and he's vanished. When Daggett's corpse shows up floating in the Santa Teresa surf, Kinsey thinks it's murder. But seeking justice for a man whom everyone seemed to despise is going to be a lot tougher than she bargained for—and what awaits her at the end of the road is much more disturbing than she could've ever imagined.
E IS FOR EVIDENCE
Holiday weekends like this one always bring the blues for P.I. Millhone; what she needs is a little diversion. She gets her much-needed distraction when $5,000 is deposited into her bank account anonymously, and Kinsey realizes someone is framing her... and if that isn't enough to keep her busy, her ex-husband, who walked out on her eight years ago, pops back on the radar. With new evidence —and corpses—surfacing around her, she's going to have to act quickly to clear her name before she loses her career, her reputation—and quite possibly her life.
614 pages, Paperback
Published May 1, 2018
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About the author
Sue Grafton
144 books6,553 followersSue Grafton was a #1 New York Times bestselling author. She is best known for her “alphabet series” featuring private investigator Kinsey Millhone in the fictional city of Santa Teresa, California. Prior to success with this series, she wrote screenplays for television movies. Her earlier novels include Keziah Dane (1967) and The Lolly-Madonna War (1969), both out of print. In the book Kinsey and Me she gave us stories that revealed Kinsey's origins and Sue's past.
Grafton never wanted her novels to be turned into movies or TV shows. According to her family she would never allow a ghost writer to write in her name. Because of these things, and out of respect for Sue’s wishes, the family announced the alphabet now ends at “Y”
Grafton was named a Grand Master by the Mystery Writers of America and received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Private Eye Writers of America, the Ross Macdonald Literary Award, three Shamus Awards, and many other honors and awards.
Grafton had three children from previous marriages and several grandchildren, including a granddaughter named Kinsey. She and her husband lived in Montecito, California, and Louisville, Kentucky.
Grafton never wanted her novels to be turned into movies or TV shows. According to her family she would never allow a ghost writer to write in her name. Because of these things, and out of respect for Sue’s wishes, the family announced the alphabet now ends at “Y”
Grafton was named a Grand Master by the Mystery Writers of America and received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Private Eye Writers of America, the Ross Macdonald Literary Award, three Shamus Awards, and many other honors and awards.
Grafton had three children from previous marriages and several grandchildren, including a granddaughter named Kinsey. She and her husband lived in Montecito, California, and Louisville, Kentucky.
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July 4, 2024
I read and reviewed the two books collected here separately, so this is just for my own records. I gave both novels three stars, but truthfully I liked D is for Deadbeat better. It's a straight mystery, without the somewhat over-the-top thriller elements of the immediate sequel. It's also simply a more affecting case, with a terribly sad ending, whereas I didn't really care about what happened to any of the characters, bar Kinsey, in E.
The D volume is the best of the series so far, I reckon.
The D volume is the best of the series so far, I reckon.
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