A Is for Alibi
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Chapter Book · 1982

A Is for Alibi

By Sue Grafton

Book #1 in the Kinsey Millhone series

A detective must clear a woman's name in a murder case, but new bodies complicate the truth.

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308 pages· 76,481 words
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Kinsey Millhone, a private investigator in Santa Teresa, California, is hired by Nikki Fife, a woman convicted of her husband's murder. Out on parole, Nikki seeks Kinsey's help to find the real killer. As Kinsey delves into the case, she uncovers another murder, a web of suspects, and a dangerous truth. Can Kinsey unravel the mystery before becoming the next victim? The stakes are high, and the edge is sharper than she imagined.

From the publisher

READ THE SENSATIONAL BLOCKBUSTER THAT STARTED IT ALL! Take it from the top in #1 New York Times bestselling author Sue Grafton’s knockout thriller that introduced detective Kinsey Millhone–and a hot new attitude–to crime fiction… A IS FOR AVENGERA tough-talking former cop, private investigator Kinsey Millhone has set up a modest detective agency in a quiet corner of Santa Teresa, California. A twice-divorced loner with few personal possessions and fewer personal attachments, she’s got a soft spot for underdogs and lost causes. A IS FOR ACCUSEDThat’s why she draws desperate clients like Nikki Fife. Eight years ago, she was convicted of killing her philandering husband. Now she’s out on parole and needs Kinsey’s help to find the real killer. But after all this time, clearing Nikki’s bad name won’t be easy. A IS FOR ALIBIIf there’s one thing that makes Kinsey Millhone feel alive, it’s playing on the edge. When her investigation turns up a second corpse, more suspects, and a new reason to kill, Kinsey discovers that the edge is closer–and sharper–than she imagined. A Is for AlibiB Is for BurglarC Is for CorpseD Is for DeadbeatE Is for EvidenceF Is for FugitiveG Is for GumshoeH Is for HomicideI Is for InnocentJ Is for JudgmentK Is for KillerL is for LawlessM Is for MaliceN Is for NooseO Is for OutlawP Is for Peril Q Is for QuarryR Is for Ricochet S Is for Silence T Is for TrespassU Is for Undertow V Is for Vengeance W Is for Wasted X

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Format
Paperback
Pages
308
Words
76,481
Audience
Adult
Lexile
820L
Themes & topics
Books about solving crimesBooks about investigationBooks about CaliforniaBooks about girls and women
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
5.4
F&P level
~S
AR points
12
AR interest level
UG
AR quiz
82655
Publication
Published
November 1, 2005
First published
April 15, 1982
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780312938994

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