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In "W is for Wasted," private investigator Kinsey Millhone faces a double homicide on the Southern California shoreline. A local PI is gunned down near Santa Teresa Beach, while a presumed homeless man is found dead weeks later. The latter’s pocket contains a slip with Millhone’s name, prompting her to investigate a mystery that blurs the line between murder and accident. As she probes deeper, hidden connections surface, revealing betrayals, misunderstandings, and a web of deceit that puts the detective herself at risk. Grafton's sharp detective work and intricate plotting make the novel a compelling addition to the Kinsey Millhone canon.
First publish date: 2013
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Private Investigator
Authors: Sue Grafton
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