Character · Santa Teresa · 25 books
Kinsey Millhone
Kinsey Millhone is a twice-divorced private investigator in Santa Teresa, California, independent, wry and dogged.
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Character facts
- First appearance
- A Is for Alibi (1982)
- Latest appearance
- Y Is for Yesterday (2017)
- Books
- 25 (25 as lead)
- Series
- Kinsey Millhone
- Author
- Sue Grafton
- Circle
- Santa Teresa
Where to meet Kinsey Millhone
Kinsey Millhone first appears in A Is for Alibi (1982), as the lead, book 1 of the Kinsey Millhone series.
Every book with Kinsey Millhone
In publication order, with the size of their role in each.
- 1982LA Is for Alibilead · Kinsey MillhoneBuy
- 1985LB Is for Burglarlead · Kinsey MillhoneBuy
- 1986LC Is for Corpselead · Kinsey MillhoneBuy
- 1987LD Is for Deadbeatlead · Kinsey MillhoneBuy
- 1988LE Is for Evidencelead · Kinsey MillhoneBuy
- 1989LF Is for Fugitivelead · Kinsey MillhoneBuy
- 1990LG Is for Gumshoelead · Kinsey MillhoneBuy
- 1991LH Is for Homicidelead · Kinsey MillhoneBuy
- 1992LI Is for Innocentlead · Kinsey MillhoneBuy
- 1993LJ Is for Judgmentlead · Kinsey MillhoneLearns she has family she never knewBuy
- 1994LK Is for Killerlead · Kinsey MillhoneBuy
- 1995LL Is for Lawlesslead · Kinsey MillhoneBuy
- 1996LM Is for Malicelead · Kinsey MillhoneBuy
- 1998LN Is for Nooselead · Kinsey MillhoneBuy
- 1999LO Is for Outlawlead · Kinsey MillhoneBuy
- 2001LP Is for Perillead · Kinsey MillhoneBuy
- 2002LQ Is for Quarrylead · Kinsey MillhoneBuy
- 2004LR Is for Ricochetlead · Kinsey MillhoneBuy
- 2005LS Is for Silencelead · Kinsey MillhoneBuy
- 2007LT Is for Trespasslead · Kinsey MillhoneBuy
- 2009LU Is for Undertowlead · Kinsey MillhoneBuy
- 2011LV Is for Vengeancelead · Kinsey MillhoneBuy
- 2013LW Is for Wastedlead · Kinsey MillhoneBuy
- 2015LXlead · Kinsey MillhoneBuy
- 2017LY Is for Yesterdaylead · Kinsey MillhoneBuy
Appears most often with
| Character | Books together |
|---|---|
| Henry PittsKinsey’s landlord, a retired baker | 25 |
| Lieutenant DolanSanta Teresa homicide lieutenant | 25 |
| RosieHungarian owner of Kinsey’s local tavern | 25 |
| Cheney PhillipsPolice detective and Kinsey’s boyfriend | 22 |
| Jonah RobbPolice officer and Kinsey’s on-off lover | 10 |
| Robert DietzPrivate investigator and Kinsey’s lover | 4 |