Books like V is for vengeance by Sue Grafton
In the V series, Kinsey Millhone, a seasoned private investigator, takes on a perplexing case when Audrey Vance, a woman she had once assisted in a shoplifting arrest, is found dead. The investigation pulls Millhone into a tangled web of debt collectors, loan sharks, a ruthless killer, and an inept burglar who may know more than he should. Set against the backdrop of Santa Teresa, the story follows Millhone as she navigates the city's underworld, confronts the grieving fiancé of the victim, and works to uncover the truth.
First publish date: 2012
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Private Investigator
Authors: Sue Grafton
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