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What did Sue Grafton pass away from? ›

Grafton died at Cottage Hospital in Santa Barbara on December 28, 2017, after a two-year battle with cancer of the appendix.

I only read books in order when it is necessary to fully understand character development - with Sue Grafton's books and Janet Evanovich's books it is not necessary to read them in order - the character is reintroduced in each book and the stories are not based on previous ones.

Because of all of those things, and out of the deep abiding love and respect for our dear sweet Sue, as far as we in the family are concerned, the alphabet now ends at Y.” (Her final book, Y Is for Yesterday, was published in August.) Mystery Scene offers our sincere condolences to her family, friends, and readers.

Sue Grafton (born April 24, 1940, Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.—died December 28, 2017, Santa Barbara, California) was an American mystery writer known for her novels about the resilient, doggedly independent private detective Kinsey Millhone. The alphabetically titled series began with A Is for Alibi (1982).

GRAFTON: I have three children: a daughter, Leslie, son Jay, and my youngest daughter Jamie.

In Sue Grafton's bestselling mystery series hard-boiled detective Kinsey Millhone, an ex-cop and rebellious loner, turns private investigator and solves all the most difficult cases in Santa Theresa, California.

However, there is character development from novel to novel, and if that is something you care about, you will want to read them in order for that purpose - but again, it's not necessary.

I have grouped the novels of Patricia Cornwell by series. For the Scarpetta novels, I would recommend reading these in order, as we follow Kay and her team through their lives.

"Y" Is for Yesterday is the twenty-fifth and final novel in the "Alphabet" series of mystery novels by Sue Grafton. Grafton intended to write a Z novel, but she died before she was able to do so.

"W" Is for Wasted is the twenty-third novel in the "Alphabet" series of mystery novels by Sue Grafton. It features Kinsey Millhone, a private detective based in Santa Teresa, California, a fictional version of Santa Barbara, California.

What year did Sue Grafton write a is for alibi? ›

Sue Grafton, author of the best-selling alphabetical detective series that began with A is for Alibi in 1982 and is now up to V is for Vengeance, has seldom made any effort to separate herself from her fictional creation, PI Kinsey Millhone.

Q is for Quarry is the 17th book in Sue Grafton's excellent Kinsey Millhone (alphabet) series.

Yes, maybe you could read The City of Tears as a stand alone novel, but for for me I am so glad I chose to read The Burning Chambers beforehand.

"Y" Is for Yesterday is the twenty-fifth and final novel in the "Alphabet" series of mystery novels by Sue Grafton. Grafton intended to write a Z novel, but she died before she was able to do so.

As I write this post, I've read or listened to six of her books. They all take place in the fictional city of Santa Teresa, which in reality is the California coastal town of Santa Barbara. Her protagonist, Kinsey Millhone, is a private detective with an attitude. She describes herself this way…

Sue Grafton's 'Z Is for Zero' Will Remain an Unwritten Mystery.