Biography
Sue Taylor Grafton (April 24, 1940 β December 28, 2017) was an American author of detective novels. She is best known as the author of the "alphabet series" ("A" Is for Alibi, etc.) featuring private investigator Kinsey Millhone in the fictional city of Santa Teresa, California. The daughter of detective novelist C. W. Grafton, she said the strongest influence on her crime novels was author Ross Macdonald. Before her success with this series, she wrote screenplays for television movies.
Filmography
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Movies 11
TV Shows 1
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Tonight's the Night (1987)
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The Canterville Ghost (1986)
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Love on the Run (1985)
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Sparkling Cyanide (1983)
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A Killer in the Family (1983)
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A Caribbean Mystery (1983)
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Nurse (1981)
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Mark, I Love You (1980)
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Nurse (1980)
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Sex and the Single Parent (1979)
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Walking Through the Fire (1979)
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Lolly-Madonna XXX (1973)
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Known ForWriting
GenderFemale
Birthday1940-04-24
Deathday2017-12-28 (77 years old)
Birth PlaceLouisville, United States of America
FatherCornelius Warren Grafton
MotherVivian Boisseau Grafton
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
ResidencesLouisville, United States of America
AwardsRoss Macdonald Literary Award, Macavity Awards, Cartier Diamond Dagger, Edgar Awards, Shamus Award, Anthony Award, Agatha Award
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Image credit: Mark Coggins from San Francisco, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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