Kinsey Millhone book 1 · 1982
A Is for Alibi
Nikki Fife has served eight years in prison for poisoning her husband, a prominent divorce lawyer. Released on parole, she hires Kinsey Millhone to find out who really killed him.
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Book facts
- Author
- Sue Grafton
- Series
- Kinsey Millhone, book 1 of 25
- Published
- 1982
- Setting
- Set in the fictional Santa Teresa, California
- Characters charted
- 4
- Chart confidence
- High
Who is in A Is for Alibi
4 recurring or key characters from Sue Grafton’s chart. Introduces Kinsey Millhone, Henry Pitts, Rosie and Lieutenant Dolan.
Lead 1
- Kinsey MillhoneFirst appearancePrivate investigator in Santa Teresa
Major 1
- Henry PittsFirst appearanceKinsey’s landlord, a retired baker
Minor and cameo 2
- RosieFirst appearanceHungarian owner of Kinsey’s local tavern
- Lieutenant DolanFirst appearanceSanta Teresa homicide lieutenant
Also featuring these characters
Other Sue Grafton books that share the most characters with A Is for Alibi.
- C Is for Corpse1986 · Kinsey Millhone · 4 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- D Is for Deadbeat1987 · Kinsey Millhone · 4 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- E Is for Evidence1988 · Kinsey Millhone · 4 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- F Is for Fugitive1989 · Kinsey Millhone · 4 shared charactersBuy on Amazon