#1 New York Times bestselling author Sue Grafton first introduced Kinsey Millhone in the Alphabet Series in 1982. Soon after, both writer and heroine became icons and international bestsellers. Ms. Grafton was a writer who consistently broke the bonds of genre while never writing the same book twice. Named a Grand Master by the Mystery Writers of America, her awards and honors included the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Private Eye Writers of America, the Ross Macdonald Literary Award, the Cartier Diamond Dagger Award from Britain's Crime Writers' Association, the Lifetime Achievement Award from Malice Domestic, a Lifetime Achievement Award from Bouchercon, three Shamus Awards, and three Anthony Awards—including the first two ever awarded. She passed away in December 2017.
Praise for P is for Peril
“Grafton writes with assurance, and her ability to mix this stew of
self-important medical people, rebellious teens, and good-natured
neighbors speaks to her ability to create a satisfyin read.”—Boston
Globe
“Grafton cooks up scenarios that get your wheels turning...She'll
see to it that you’re up half the night reading to the end.”—San
Francisco Chronicle
“Sharp-eyed and sharp-tongued [Kinsey Millhone] is as capable and
acerbic as ever.”—The Wall Street Journal
“Engrossing...If you haven't tried [Grafton] yet, you're missing a
sterling example of the mystery riter's craft at its low-key,
discuplined best.”—Entertainment Weekly
More Praise for Sue Grafton and the Alphabet Series
“I’m going to miss Kinsey Millhone. Ever since the first of Sue
Grafton’s Alphabet mysteries, A Is For Alibi, came out in
1982, Kinsey has been a good friend and the very model of an
independent woman, a gutsy Californian P.I. rocking a traditional
man’s job...it’s Kinsey herself who keeps this series so warm and
welcoming. She’s smart, she’s resourceful, and she’s tough enough
to be sensitive on the right occasions.”—New York Times Book
Review
“The consistent quality and skillful innovations in this alphabet
series justify all the praise these books have received over the
past 35 years.”—Wall Street Journal
“A superb storyteller.”—Publishers Weekly
“Grafton’s endless resourcefulness in varying her pitches in this
landmark series, graced by her trademark self-deprecating humor, is
one of the seven wonders of the genre.”—Kirkus Reviews
“Grafton is a writer of many strengths—crisp characterizations,
deft plotting, and eloquent dialogue among them—and she has kept
her long-running alphabet mystery series fresh and each new release
more welcome than the last.”—Louisville Courier-Journal
“[Grafton’s] ability to give equal weight to the story of the
detective and the detective story sets her apart in the world of
crime fiction.”—Richmond Times-Dispatch
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