X (novel)
 First edition cover | |
| Author | Sue Grafton |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Series | Alphabet Mysteries |
| Genre | Mystery fiction |
| Publisher | G.P. Putnam's Sons |
Publication date | August 25, 2015 |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover) |
| Pages | 400 first edition |
| ISBN | 978-0-399-16384-5 |
| Preceded by | "W" Is for Wasted |
| Followed by | "Y" Is for Yesterday |
"X" is the twenty-fourth novel in the "Alphabet" series of mystery novels by Sue Grafton. It features Kinsey Millhone, a private detective based in Santa Teresa, California, a fictional version of Santa Barbara, California.[1]
The novel, set in the late 1980s, finds Kinsey pursuing a sociopathic serial killer. It was published by G.P. Putnam's Sons, and released in the United States on August 25, 2015
Characters
- Kinsey Millhone: Private investigator
Title
When asked about the title of book 24 in September 2013, Grafton told the Minneapolis Star-Tribune that the title "almost has to be Xenophobe or Xenophobia. I've checked the penal codes in most states and xylophone isn't a crime, so I'm stuck."[2] In April 2015, she revealed that this novel breaks the pattern of the preceding 23 books, omitting the "is for" and alliterative word from the title.[3]
References
- ↑ "About Sue Grafton and "X"". Penguin Random House. Retrieved January 11, 2018.
- ↑ Hertzel, Laurie (September 10, 2013). "Sue Grafton closing in on the end of the alphabet". Minneapolis Star-Tribune. Minneapolis, MN. Retrieved April 24, 2015.
- ↑ McClurg, Jocelyn (April 23, 2015). "Read an excerpt from Sue Grafton's 'X'". USA Today. Gannett. Retrieved April 25, 2015.
External links
- Sue Grafton Alphabet Series official site