Both new readers and old fans will welcome this 12th Kinsey Milhone adventure in the "A" is for Alibi series by Sue Grafton. In this case, Kinsey agrees to do a favor for a friend of a friend and gets herself into so much trouble that she promises at the outset never to do such a thing again without careful consideration.

Henry Pitt, her longtime landlord asks her to help a fellow neighbor find evidence that his grandfather served in the military during the Second World War. With such proof, the man can be decently buried, courtesy of the U.S. government. It seems such a simple thing, but with Kinsey, it rarely is. Before long she finds herself entangled with an eccentric and quarrelsome family as well as a long lost buddy who has turned up just in time to get himself beaten up in a robbery attempt of the alleged veteran's apartment. It seems there is a reason the Armed Services have no record of the dead man's service. Kinsey sets out to determine what he might have been doing instead of fighting against the Japanese and why someone might think his shabby apartment worth a burgle.

Typical of the series, the mystery is not the central point of the story, but rather a starting point for Kinsey to become embroiled in a suspenseful (and delightful) search-and-rescue operation, usually against her better judgement. In this case, a gun-toting, arthritic octogenarian and revelations of the inner workings of bargain-rate motels are all part of the adventure. This is an easy and enjoyable read, and a solid addition to Grafton's string of alphabetical hits.

L is for 'loved it'! Sue Grafton continues to be one of my favorite mystery writers!

Another terrific Sue Grafton read!

Another installment of the Kinsey Millhone Mysteries. Great book!

Kinsey Millhone decides to do favor for a neighbor, she did not realize it would take her all over the United States, or be dangerous.

Kinsey Millhone is a great character. Light reading at its best. I'm a man and have no trouble reading this lady detective stuff.

When Kinsey Millhone agrees to do a favor for Henry Pitts, her lovable octogenarian landlord, she literally gets taken for the ride of her life. Great series...great read!

another winner for Sue Grafton in her Kinsey Millhone series-entertaining mystery.

Sue Grafton is great!

Typical Grafton light breezy mystery with a good mix of wit and adventure

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"L" is for Lawless was pretty good, but not one of my favorite Sue Grafton murder mysteries.

Another Great Kinsey Milhoune adventure. She just barely survives.

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Entertaining, easy read.

Superb!

When Kinsey Millhone agrees to do a favor for Henry Pitts, her lovable octogenarioan landlord, she literally gets taken for the ride of her life. The family of a recently deceased WWII veteran wants her to find ut whey the military has no record of his service. All Kinsey has to do, she thinks, is cut through some government red tape. But when the dead man's house is ransacked and his old army buddy is beaten up, she quickly realizes he was not all he seemed.

A Kinsey Millhone mystery. She is a private detective who lives in California. In this book, she agrees to do a favor for her landlord that she thinks is going to be an easy job & it ends up taking her accross the country.

When Kinsey Millhone agrees to do a favor for Henry Pitts, her lovable octogenarian landlord, she literally gets taken for the ride of her life. The family of a recently deceased WWII veteran wants her to find out why the military has no record of his service. All Kinsey has to do, she thinks, is cut through some government red tape. But when the dead man's house is ransaked and his old army buddy is beaten up, she quickly realizeshe was not all he seemed. Before long Kinsey is trailing crooks halfway across the country, impersonating a hotel maid, tangling with a baseball-bat-weilding grandmother, and running from one very dangerous character. With her money almost gone and her nerves frayed, Kinsey's got to solve a decades-old crime and make it back home in time for Henry's wedding....if she can make it back at all....

When Kinsey Millhone agrees to do a favor for Henry Pitts, her lovable Octogenarian landlord, she literally gets taken for the ride of her life. The family of a recently deceased WWII vetran wants her to find out why the military has no record of his service. All Kinsey has to do, she thinks, is cut through some government red tape. But when the dead man's house is ransacked and his old army buddy is beaten up, she quickly realizes he was not all he seemed. Before long Kinsey is trailing crooks halfway across the country, impersonating a hotel maid, tangling with a baseball-bat-wielding grandmother, and running from one very dangerous character. With her money almost gone and her nerves frayed, Kinsey's got to solve a decades-old crime and make it back home in time for Henry's wedding...if she can make it back at all......

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