Ever since then, she has been writing nonstop and tends to have an output of multiple novels per year. She began her career writing short contemporary romance novels under the pen name steffie hall, but gained fame authoring a series of contemporary mysteries featuring stephanie plum, a former lingerie buyer from trenton, new jersey, who becomes a bounty hunter to make ends meet after losing her job. For this author, writing is only the beginning the new york times. Nonstop laughs with plenty of high jinks usa today. Y is for yesterday ebook by sue grafton rakuten kobo.
This series of books is known as the alphabet series of books due to the title of the books all organized in alphabetical order. Evanovich is amusing, a fun enough read, but pretty lightweight, with characters and situations existing only for the humor potential. Authors similar to sue grafton meet your next favorite book. Its a shame that sue grafton s kinsey millhone cant be. Premium paperback combining four to score and high five. Eleven books into the series that has won her readers around the world, sue grafton takes a darkside turn, pitching us into a shadow land of pain and grief where killers still walk free, unaccused, unpunished, unrepentant. Originally a screenwriter, grafton launched the alphabet series in 1982 with a is for alibi and continued it through y is for yesterday published. She has a growing number of anna pigeon mysteries to her credit as well as numerous other books, short stories, and articles.
Ever since the first of sue graftons 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. Any thing by janet evanovich or sue grafton facebook. Janet schneider was born on 22 april 1943 in south river, new jersey, where she raised. Below is the order in which janet evanovichs novels were originally released in. Sue grafton 19402017 was the american author behind the series of detective books starring kinsey millhone. Sue grafton was born on april 24, 1940 in louisville, kentucky. Authors to read if you love janet evanovich biblio file blog. Written by sue grafton read by judy kaye two dead bodies changed the course of my life that fall. Authors similar to janet evanovich the cozy mystery list blog. Evanovich is known for her laughoutloud stephanie plum books, which contain a. In what may be her most unsettling novel to date, sue grafton s t is for trespass is also her most direct confrontation with the forces of evil. See more ideas about janet evanovich, my books and plum.
Try out these authors and see if you can find a new favorite. Bestselling author sue grafton, who died on december 28, 2017, is now considered. Having married peter evanovich, a mathematician from rutgers university, the previous year, she joined. Paperback edition, and e book price drop, available now.
See more ideas about sue grafton books, books and mystery books. Jan 03, 2018 sue grafton, who has died aged 77, was a trailblazing writer of american detective stories. In addition, her writing is highly evocative and literary in comparison to most police procedurals. Nov 12, 2007 i wouldnt go so far as to say stephanie is an autobiographical character, but i will admit to knowing where she lives. Jan 17, 2020 evanovich, 76, is a prolific writer best known for her longrunning stephanie plum mystery series. Best books of sue grafton most, greatest of everything. Together with janets son and husband, both named peter, who. Sue grafton, acclaimed author of the kinsey millhone series. Grafton s novels have been published in 28 countries and 26 languages. In the first title, stephanie plumout of work and moneybecomes a bounty hunter, and her first assignment is to track down a former vice cop on the run for. Nevada barr is an awardwinning novelist and new york times bestselling author. Grafton famously wrote her kinsey millhone series alphabetically. The problem was in the middle of the alphabet, which may have been the books, but most.
Of course, the credit here is all due to sue grafton, the mystery. Also known by the pen name,steffie hall, she has been filling bookstores with her novels since 1987. Evanovich, whose middle name is schneider was born in april 22, 1943 in south river, new jersey. It includes 26 books, and the last 17 have all debuted at no. Warshawski or janet evanovichs stephanie plum may enjoy this. From a to y sue grafton remembered library journal. Internationally bestselling author sue grafton 19402017 is recognized as one of the best modern mystery writers for the alphabet series starring the indomitable private detective kinsey millhone. Find authors like janet evanovich from the worlds largest community of readers. Janet evanovich is known for her playful mystery series known as the stephanie plum novels. At first, its just corpses from a funeral home and the morgue that have had the heads removed. Janet evanovich stands out as one of the best authors in the genre of romance, mystery and suspense literature.
Janet evanovich fanfiction archive with over 5,036 stories. However, if you are looking to be challenged through a mystery, choose grafton. Sue graftons twentyfifth novel in the alphabet mystery series, y is for yesterday follows the fanfavorite kinsey during a harrowing investigation that coincides with the possible entry of a new threat into the p. Evanovich plots her first week of promotion to include book. The sister writing team had me with their very first book since youre leaving anyway, take out the trash. I wouldnt go so far as to say stephanie is an autobiographical character, but i will admit to knowing where she lives. Official us site official uk site jimmy patterson books readkiddoread james patterson is the worlds bestselling author and most trusted storyteller. E is for evidence the kinsey millhone alphabet mysteries. Authors similar to janet evanovich the cozy mystery. The sg series felt dated back when i was reading them in the 90s. Below is a list of the sue grafton kinsey millhone series of books.
Jun 26, 2010 nyt bestselling author allison brennan. I know the series start to get weaker but im a sicker for familiar characters. More praise for sue grafton and the alphabet series im going to miss kinsey millhone. Sue grafton is one of the most popular female writers in the uk and us. She reads comic books and only watches happy movies. Plum hardcover, e book and audio editions in stores now. Look alive 25 by janet evanovich tuesday, november, 2018 permalink its kind of depressing knowing were not going to get a final book in the kinsey millhone alphabet series by sue grafton following the authors death last year. Janet evanovich is the recipient of the silver dagger, last laugh, lefty, and john creasey memorial awards and the twotime recipient of the independent mystery booksellers associations dilys award. We share an indulgence for the mysteries of sue grafton and janet evanovich. I appreciate both authors for their different aspects of mystery. W is for wasted by sue grafton audiobook excerpt youtube. Find authors like sue grafton from the worlds largest community of readers. Grafton has substantially more depth and is a better plotter as well. Kinsey millhone becomes the victim of a nasty frameup e is for ex being a twicedivorced, happily independent loner has worked like a charm for p.
Her 25 novels featuring the private eye kinsey millhone, which began with a is for alibi in 1982 and. Y is for yesterday is the twentyfifth in the kinsey millhone alphabet mystery series by sue grafton the darkest and most disturbing case report from the files of kinsey millhone, y is for yesterday begins in 1979, when four teenage boys from an elite private school sexually assault a fourteenyearold classmate and film the attack. Beginning slowly with the daytoday life of a private eye, grafton suddenly shifts from the voice of kinsey millhone to that of solana rojas, introducing readers to a chilling sociopath. She is best known for her alphabet series featuring private investigator kinsey millhone in the fictional city of santa teresa, california. With k is for killer she offers a tale that is dark, complex, and deeply disturbing.
She studied painting at rutgers universitys douglass college, graduating with a bachelors degree in 1965. Born in kentucky in 1940, she began her career as a tv scriptwriter before the kinsey millhone novels became international bestsellers. I still aspire to have a money bin like scrooge and push my spare change around with a bulldozer. If you are looking for a quick, light, humorous book, go with evanovich. Janet studied painting at douglass college, but that art form never quite fit, and she soon moved on to writing stories. Oct 01, 2007 evanovich is amusing, a fun enough read, but pretty lightweight, with characters and situations existing only for the humor potential. The snake tattoo hailed by sue grafton as a true original, excop turned. Sue grafton is known for his alphabetized mystery series following her pi private investigator character kinsey millhone. Stephanie plum is a bounty hunter who finds herself in many troubled situations seeing as shes never been trained in this field ever before.
Nov 12, 2019 the perfect read for fans of harlan coben and sue grafton. The domestic equalizer mystery series by dixie cash. Sue grafton was an american author of suspense novels. I think i got to m in the sue grafton series and 15 in the janet evanovich series. Dec 28, 2014 the author, most recently, of the job is a big fan of scrooge mcduck. Bestselling author janet evanovich selling south florida.