Three Complete Novels: "G" Is for Gumshoe, "H" Is for Homicide, and "I" Is for Innocent [Hardcover]

Sue Grafton (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 6, 2002

Here is our third exciting collection of crime novels in the alphabet mystery series by New York Times bestselling author, Sue Grafton. Featuring former cop turned private investigator, Kinsey Millhone, one of the most popular female sleuths in modern mystery fiction, these three complex stories demonstrate the intricate plots, conflicted relationships and strong heroine that Grafton consistently portrays. Loyal fans and new friends alike will welcome this hardcover volume of bestselling novels, where G is for great read, H is for highly entertaining, and I is for instant classic.

Editorial Reviews

From the Inside Flap

Here is our third exciting collection of crime novels in the alphabet mystery series by New York Times bestselling author, Sue Grafton. Featuring former cop turned private investigator, Kinsey Millhone, one of the most popular female sleuths in modern mystery fiction, these three complex stories demonstrate the intricate plots, conflicted relationships and strong heroine that Grafton consistently portrays. Loyal fans and new friends alike will welcome this hardcover volume of bestselling novels, where G is for great read, H is for highly entertaining, and I is for instant classic.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 832 pages
• Publisher: Wings (August 6, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0517221047
• ISBN-13: 978-0517221044
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.2 x 2.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #559,201 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

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 storytelling prowess. She has been named a Grand Master by the Mystery Writers of America (2009) and is a recipient of the Ross Macdonald Literary Award (2004).

Sue Grafton has been married to Steve Humphrey for more than thirty years, and they divide their time between Montecito, California, and Louisville, Kentucky, where she was born and raised. Grafton, who has three children and four grandchildren, loves cats, gardens, and good cuisine.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Whoopee, 3 in One!, September 6, 2002

By 

JP Colter "JP Colter" (San Francisco, CA United States) - See all my reviews

Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: Three Complete Novels: "G" Is for Gumshoe, "H" Is for Homicide, and "I" Is for Innocent (Hardcover)

I've been buying the Kinsey Milhone series as they have been published as 3-in-one hardbacks since last year when I finally discovered these fun little mystery books. I now wish I had discovered them years ago. These Kinsey Milhone mysteries,and Sue Graftons writing style have matured as the series progresses.

These books are easy reads - not terribly deep but they don't pretend to be anything but that either. I also recomend Janet Evonovich's Stephanie Plum series for readers who are fans of Grafton heroine Kinsey Milhone. Although Evanovich's heroine "Stephanie plum" is somewhat more of a "character" and the situations are far more unbelievable (intentionally so), the books are just as much fun.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Superb Intro to a Great Series, September 3, 2002

By 

Richard A. Lovett (West Coast, United States) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

This review is from: Three Complete Novels: "G" Is for Gumshoe, "H" Is for Homicide, and "I" Is for Innocent (Hardcover)

This book combines three of the best of the alphabet series in a single volume. Better yet, the stories form a reasonably coherent trilogy, with recurring themes of Kinsey's rise and fall at California Fidelity, significant changes in landlord Henry Pitt's life, and Kinsey's own crisis of confidence. I can't say that "H," "I," and "J" wouldn't have made an equally good trilogy, but this is a good combo.

If, by any chance, you've not previously encountered Grafton or her heroine, Kinsey Millhone, this book should also be a great introduction. More than many fiction genres, mystery is a "writer's" genre-i.e., one that prizes well-drawn prose that brings settings and characters vividly to life. Partly that's because the field has a tradition of using mystery as an excuse for exploring unique cultures or settings (witness the success of Tony Hillerman's Navajo books, or Dick Francis's numerous forays into British horseracing). But also, it's easy to bury clues in the details of culture watching or the quirks of characters who may or may not be suspects.

Sue Grafton is one of the best of these writers currently active in the field-and these are three of her best books.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars FUN TO READ. RELAXING., June 28, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Kinsey Millhone Series: G Is for Gumshoe, H Is for Homicide, and I Is for Innocent (Hardcover)

I have read Sue Grafton's A to N books. I have enjoyed them all. Them seem to take me away to another life. Which does not bother mine. They are indeed light reading as well as fun to read. She has made Kinsey the girl next door as well as a female Spencer for Hire. I can not wait for the others to be printed. We still have O to Z to hear about.