Kinsey Millhone book 4 · 1987
D Is for Deadbeat
A man hires Kinsey to deliver a cheque for twenty-five thousand dollars to a teenage boy. Then his own cheque to Kinsey bounces, and he turns up dead.
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Book facts
- Author
- Sue Grafton
- Series
- Kinsey Millhone, book 4 of 25
- Published
- 1987
- Setting
- Set in the fictional Santa Teresa, California
- Characters charted
- 6
- Chart confidence
- High
Who is in D Is for Deadbeat
6 recurring or key characters from Sue Grafton’s chart. Introduces Cheney Phillips.
Lead 1
- Kinsey MillhonePrivate investigator in Santa Teresa
Major 1
- Henry PittsKinsey’s landlord, a retired baker
Minor and cameo 4
- RosieHungarian owner of Kinsey’s local tavern
- Lieutenant DolanSanta Teresa homicide lieutenant
- Cheney PhillipsFirst appearancePolice detective and Kinsey’s boyfriend
- Jonah RobbPolice officer and Kinsey’s on-off lover
Also featuring these characters
Other Sue Grafton books that share the most characters with D Is for Deadbeat.
- F Is for Fugitive1989 · Kinsey Millhone · 6 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- G Is for Gumshoe1990 · Kinsey Millhone · 6 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- H Is for Homicide1991 · Kinsey Millhone · 6 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- I Is for Innocent1992 · Kinsey Millhone · 6 shared charactersBuy on Amazon