Sue Grafton
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Sue Grafton was an American mystery writer best known for her alphabet-titled Kinsey Millhone detective novels.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
novelist
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person ⓘ |
| almaMater | University of Louisville NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Anthony Award
NERFINISHED
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Edgar Award NERFINISHED ⓘ Macavity Award NERFINISHED ⓘ Shamus Award NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | cancer ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| createdCharacter | Kinsey Millhone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1940-04-24 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2017-12-28 ⓘ |
| endOfAlphabetSeries | Y Is for Yesterday NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Grafton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | C. W. Grafton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fatherOccupation | crime novelist ⓘ |
| fictionalSettingOfSeries | Santa Teresa, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy | English literature ⓘ |
| fullName | Sue Taylor Grafton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
crime fiction
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detective fiction ⓘ mystery fiction ⓘ |
| givenName | Sue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWritingStyle | first-person narrative ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | hardboiled detective fiction ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| notableWork |
A Is for Alibi
NERFINISHED
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Alphabet series NERFINISHED ⓘ B Is for Burglar NERFINISHED ⓘ C Is for Corpse NERFINISHED ⓘ G Is for Gumshoe NERFINISHED ⓘ Kinsey Millhone series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | 3 ⓘ |
| occupation |
screenwriter
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writer ⓘ |
| periodActive | 1960s–2017 ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Louisville, Kentucky, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Santa Barbara, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYearOfWork |
1982: A Is for Alibi
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1985: B Is for Burglar NERFINISHED ⓘ 1986: C Is for Corpse NERFINISHED ⓘ 2017: Y Is for Yesterday NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
Louisville, Kentucky, United States
NERFINISHED
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Santa Barbara, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| series | Alphabet series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Steven F. Humphrey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startOfAlphabetSeries | A Is for Alibi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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