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"A" IS FOR ALIBI
by Grafton, Sue
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Touch of shelfwear to spine ends, a nearly fine copy in a nearly fine dust jacket with a touch of shelf wear along top edge and
- Seller
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Laurel, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, [1982]. First edition. Touch of shelfwear to spine ends, a nearly fine copy in a nearly fine dust jacket with a touch of shelf wear along top edge and a touch of rubbing to spine ends. (14802). Octavo, boards. Signed by Grafton on the title page. The first Kinsey Millhone novel. "Sassy and irreverent, Kinsey is a very appealing character. She has an engaging sense of humor, an eye alertly poised to expose the phony, and a scathing tongue she isn't afraid to use." - St. James Guide to Crime and Mystery Novels pp. 438-39. Pronzini and Muller, 1001 Midnights, The Aficionado's Guide to Mystery and Detective Fiction, pg. 312.
Synopsis
"A" Is for Alibi is the first novel in the Kinsey Millhone series by crime writer Sue Grafton. It was published in 1982. The first printing of "A" Is for Alibi was 7,500 copies. Grafton based the story to some extent on her own 'fantasies' of murdering her then husband prior to divorce.
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- Bookseller
- John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 14802
- Title
- "A" IS FOR ALIBI
- Author
- Grafton, Sue
- Book Condition
- Used - Touch of shelfwear to spine ends, a nearly fine copy in a nearly fine dust jacket with a touch of shelf wear along top edge and
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Holt, Rinehart and Winston
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- [1982]
- Keywords
- Mystery . Signed
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About the Seller
John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
Biblio member since 2017
Laurel, Maryland
About John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
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- Octavo
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