"Ms. Grafton writes a smart story and wraps it up with a wry twist." THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW Wendell Jaffe has been dead for five years--until his former insurance agent spots him in a dusty resort bar. Now California Fidelity wants Kinsey Millhone to track down the dead man. Just two months before, his widow collected on Jaffe's $500,000 life insurance policy--her only legacy since Jaffe went overboard, bankrupt and about to be indicted for his fraudulent real estate schemes. As Kinsey pushes deeper into the mystery surrounding Wendell Jaffe's pseudocide, she explores her own past, discovering that in family matters, as in crime, sometimes it's better to reserve judgment.... A MAIN SELECTION OF THE LITERARY GUILD
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"The balcony scene had me laughing out loud. Kinsey is such a riot. The book had some twists and turns that led me in a different path then what I thought. The moral of the story is that you need a body before you can declare someone is dead. Instead of running, I think Kinsey needs to take up swimming."
— Christine (4 out of 5 stars)
“Grafton is setting a standard that is going to prove difficult for others in her crowded field to match, let alone surpass.”
— People“Book for book, this may be the most satisfying mystery series going.”
— Wall Street Journal" I really like her books. "
— Tasha, 2/16/2014" GRAFTON NEVER DISPOINTS - A FUN READ "
— Margo, 2/15/2014" I love Sue Grafton and her "Kinsey Milhone" series. Fun and quick reading. Great airplane reading. "
— Sara, 2/13/2014" Yet again another great read :) "
— Amanda, 2/5/2014" Found this one to be rather flat, and I never became particularly interested in the characters. "
— Greg, 1/23/2014" I re-read this for a long plane journey. Both plot and character hold up well. Kinsey (ironic with an amusing edge to her commentary) tracks down a presumed suicide (who turns out not to have committed suicide) as she learns more about her own family background. "
— Beth, 1/21/2014" I like this series, never a let-down. "
— Simone, 1/16/2014" wow. what a twist at the end... "
— Shally, 1/16/2014" Another one that I wasn't totally in to. It was okay but lacking in something...I only have two left...what will I do with my time? "
— Mishka, 1/12/2014" I love these Kinsey Millhone stories. I can't wait to start the next one! "
— Shari, 12/24/2013Sue Grafton (1940–2017) was a New York Times bestselling author published in twenty-eight countries and twenty-six languages. She began her alphabet series in 1982, and they have become international bestsellers, with readership in the millions. Like Raymond Chandler and Ross Macdonald, she earned new respect for the mystery form. Readers appreciate her writing’s buoyant style, eye for detail, deft hand with character, acute social observances, and abundant storytelling prowess. She has been named a Grand Master by the Mystery Writers of America and was a recipient of the Ross Macdonald Literary Award.
Mary Peiffer is an audiobook narrator, most known for her narration of Sue Grafton’s Kinsey Millhone Alphabet Mysteries.