Sue Grafton (1940–2017)
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Sue Grafton was born in Louisville, Kentucky on April 24, 1940. She received a bachelor's degree in English literature from the University of Louisville in 1961. Her first novel Keziah Dane was published in 1967. Her second novel, The Lolly-Madonna War, was published in 1969 and she adapted it into mehr anzeigen a screenplay. After that movie was released in 1973, she worked intermittently writing for television. A series she created, Nurse, ran for two seasons on CBS in the early 1980s. Her writing career took off when A Is for Alibi was published in 1982 and received the Mysterious Stranger Award. This was the beginning of the Kinsey Millhone Mystery series. B Is for Burglar won the Shamus and Anthony Awards and C Is for Corpse won the Anthony Award. She also received the Cartier Diamond Dagger, the Mystery Writers of America Grand Master Award, a Lifetime Achievement Award from Bouchercon, and the Ross Macdonald Literary Award. She died from cancer on December 28, 2017 at the age of 77. (Bowker Author Biography) weniger anzeigen
Bildnachweis: Photographed at BookPeople in Austin, Texas by Frank Arnold
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Werke von Sue Grafton
Writing Mysteries: A Handbook by the Mystery Writers of America (1992) — Herausgeber — 431 Exemplare
Sue Grafton ABC Gift Collection: "A" Is for Alibi, "B" Is for Burglar, "C" Is for Corpse (1997) 75 Exemplare
Sue Grafton DEF Gift Collection: "D" Is for Deadbeat, "E" Is for Evidence, "F" Is for Fugitive (2005) 42 Exemplare
Sue Grafton GHI Gift Collection: "G" Is for Gumshoe, "H" Is for Homicide, "I" Is for Innocent (2005) 30 Exemplare
The Alphabet Mysteries: A-S 14 Exemplare
Sue Grafton "A" IS FOR ALIBI 1982 Holt, Rinehart & Winston, NY Early Book Club [Hardcover] unknown 7 Exemplare
Sue Grafton 3 Exemplare
The entire "Alphabet" series 2 Exemplare
The Alphabet Mysteries: A-T 2 Exemplare
L Is for Lawless / M Is for Malice 2 Exemplare
H is for Homicide / I is for Innocent / J Is for Judgment / K is for Killer / L Is for Lawless 2 Exemplare
"C" Is For Courses 2 Exemplare
The Kinsey Millhone Novels (Books A-F) 1 Exemplar
Kinsey Millhone Mystery Novels (Books M-R) 1 Exemplar
Kinsey Millhone Book Novels (Books S-Y) 1 Exemplar
Deadly Allies - A Little Missionary Work 1 Exemplar
"C" de Cadáver 1 Exemplar
y is for Yesterday 1 Exemplar
Carl the Coward 1 Exemplar
de homicidio 1 Exemplar
If You Want It Done Right 1 Exemplar
The Lying Game 1 Exemplar
A - Z 1 Exemplar
The Alphabet Mysteries: G-K 1 Exemplar
The Alphabet Mysteries: E-F, I, L-S 1 Exemplar
A Little Missionary Work [short fiction] 1 Exemplar
The Alphabet Mysteries: O-T 1 Exemplar
T is for Trespass / U is for Undertow 1 Exemplar
The Alphabet Mysteries: C, E, G-I, M-N, R 1 Exemplar
Omnibus 1 Exemplar
Come Killer 1 Exemplar
The Alphabet Mysteries: G-S 1 Exemplar
Sue Grafton - member choice 1 Exemplar
The Parker Shotgun 1 Exemplar
Three complete novels 1 Exemplar
O is for Outlaw / T is for Tresspass 1 Exemplar
Z is for Zero 1 Exemplar
J is for Judgement / K is for Killer 1 Exemplar
N Is for Noose [abridged] 1 Exemplar
Zugehörige Werke
Why We Write: 20 Acclaimed Authors on How and Why They Do What They Do (2013) — Mitwirkender — 181 Exemplare
The Mystery Writers of America Cookbook: Wickedly Good Meals and Desserts to Die For (2015) — Mitwirkender — 126 Exemplare
The New Mystery: The International Association of Crime Writers' Essential Crime Writing of the Late 20th Century (1993) — Mitwirkender — 62 Exemplare
Writing the Private Eye Novel: A Handbook by the Private Eye Writers of America (1997) — Mitwirkender — 56 Exemplare
The Crown Crime Companion: The Top 100 Mystery Novels of All Time (1995) — Mitwirkender — 51 Exemplare
A Taste of Murder: Diabolically Delicious Recipes from Contemporary Mystery Writers (1999) — Mitwirkender — 45 Exemplare
Deadly Allies: Private Eye Writers of America/Sisters in Crime Collaborative Anthology (1992) — Mitwirkender — 43 Exemplare
Mean Streets: The Second Private Eye Writers of America Anthology (1986) — Mitwirkender — 23 Exemplare
The Year's 25 Finest Crime and Mystery Stories: First Annual Edition (1992) — Mitwirkender — 16 Exemplare
Eye for Justice: Third "Private Eye" Writers of America Anthology (1988) — Mitwirkender — 13 Exemplare
Great Mystery Series: Top Female Sleuths by 8 of the Best Women Mystery Writers (1991) — Mitwirkender — 6 Exemplare
Time-Life Book Digest: "I" is for Innocent | The Trail to Seven Pines | Who Killed My Daughter? | French Silk (1992) — Mitwirkender — 2 Exemplare
Válogatott könyvek 34. Harlan Coben - Lidércnyomás; Alan Titchmarsh - Apa csak egy van; Sue Grafton - P mint… (2004) — Autor — 2 Exemplare
Válogatott könyvek 16. John Grisham - A végrendelet; Stuart Harrison - A fehér sólyom; Sam Llewellyn - Vashotel;… (2000) 1 Exemplar
Reader's Digest Select Editions: You Belong to Me • Archangel • Cloud Nine • “N” is for Noose (1999) 1 Exemplar
Kirjavaliot - Potilas (The Patient ∙ The Rescue ∙ High Risk ∙ N Is for Moose) (2001) — Autor — 1 Exemplar
Het Beste Boek 220: Spoorloos / De rookspringer / P staat voor pijngrens / Jonge honden, oude helden (2003) — Autor — 1 Exemplar
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Wissenswertes
- Gebräuchlichste Namensform
- GRAFTON, Sue
- Rechtmäßiger Name
- Grafton, Sue Taylor
- Geburtstag
- 1940-04-24
- Todestag
- 2017-12-28
- Geschlecht
- female
- Nationalität
- USA
- Geburtsort
- Louisville, Kentucky, USA
- Sterbeort
- Santa Barbara, Kalifornien, USA
- Todesursache
- Darmkrebs
- Wohnorte
- Santa Barbara, California, USA
Santa Monica, California, USA - Ausbildung
- University of Louisville (1961 ∙ BA ∙ English Literature)
Western Kentucky State Teachers College - Berufe
- Rezeptionistin
Kassiererin
Sekretärin
screenwriter
detective novelist - Beziehungen
- Grafton, C. W. (Vater)
- Organisationen
- Pi Beta Phi
- Preise und Auszeichnungen
- Romantic Times Career Achievement Award (Female Sleuth ∙ 2004)
Cartier Diamond Dagger (2008)
Shamus Award (The Eye for Lifetime Achievement ∙ 2003)
MWA Grand Master (2009)
Christopher Award (1979) - Agent
- Molly Friedrich (Aaron Priest Literary Agency)
- Kurzbiographie
- Grafton was born in Louisville, Kentucky April 24 1940; graduated University of Louisville, BA 1961 with a major in English Literature, minors in Humanities and Fine Arts.
She married to Steven F. Humphrey with three children from previous marriages: a daughter, Leslie; a son, Jay; a daughter, Jamie; and four granddaughters, Erin, age 21, Kinsey, age 13, Taylor, age 4, and Addison, age 2.
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