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"L" is for lawless

"L" is for lawless

CrimeMystery
Pages
322
Published
1995
Language
English

Synopsis

Kinsey Millhone finds herself in over her head when she agrees to help a neighbor with a simple request that turns into a cross-country chase. She joins forces with a pair of aging career criminals to track down a hidden stash of money from a decades-old bank robbery. It is a fast-paced hunt through the Midwest that tests Kinsey's wits and her bank account.

Prose complexity
4/10

Vibe

FunnyAdventurous
Road TripHeistQuestMorally Grey

Genres

Crime Mystery Suspense Amateur Sleuth

About the author

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Sue Grafton

New York Times-bestselling author Sue Grafton is published in twenty-eight countries and twenty-six languages--including Estonian, Bulgarian, and Indonesian. Books in her alphabet series, begun in 1982, are international bestsellers with readership in the millions. And like Raymond Chandler and Ross Macdonald, Grafton has earned new respect for the mystery form. Readers appreciate her buoyant style, her eye for detail, her deft hand with character, her acute social observances, and her abundant...

Characters

Kinsey MillhoneProtagonist
All characters in "L" is for lawless

Frequently asked questions

  • Do I need to read the Kinsey Millhone series in order?

    While each book in the Kinsey Millhone series features a self-contained mystery, reading them in order allows for a more complete understanding of Kinsey's personal life and the development of her relationships with recurring characters.

  • Is "L" is for Lawless a good starting point for new readers?

    This book can be read as a standalone mystery, but new readers might miss some of the nuances of Kinsey Millhone's character and her established relationships if they haven't read earlier entries in the series.