Sue Grafton (1940–2017)
Autor de A de adulterio
Sobre El Autor
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 mostrar más 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) mostrar menos
Créditos de la imagen: Photographed at BookPeople in Austin, Texas by Frank Arnold
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Obras de Sue Grafton
Sue Grafton ABC Gift Collection: "A" Is for Alibi, "B" Is for Burglar, "C" Is for Corpse (1997) 73 copias
Sue Grafton DEF Gift Collection: "D" Is for Deadbeat, "E" Is for Evidence, "F" Is for Fugitive (2005) 42 copias
Sue Grafton GHI Gift Collection: "G" Is for Gumshoe, "H" Is for Homicide, "I" Is for Innocent (2005) 30 copias
The Alphabet Mysteries: A-S 14 copias
Sue Grafton 3 copias
"C" Is For Courses 2 copias
H is for Homicide / I is for Innocent / J Is for Judgment / K is for Killer / L Is for Lawless 2 copias
L Is for Lawless / M Is for Malice 2 copias
The entire "Alphabet" series 2 copias
The Alphabet Mysteries: A-T 2 copias
A - Z 1 copia
y is for Yesterday 1 copia
Carl the Coward 1 copia
de homicidio 1 copia
If You Want It Done Right 1 copia
"C" de Cadáver 1 copia
Come Killer 1 copia
The Alphabet Mysteries: G-K 1 copia
The Alphabet Mysteries: O-T 1 copia
Omnibus 1 copia
N Is for Noose [abridged] 1 copia
The Alphabet Mysteries: G-S 1 copia
Sue Grafton - member choice 1 copia
The Parker Shotgun 1 copia
Three complete novels 1 copia
Z is for Zero 1 copia
The Lying Game 1 copia
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Why We Write: 20 Acclaimed Authors on How and Why They Do What They Do (2013) — Contribuidor — 179 copias
The Mystery Writers of America Cookbook: Wickedly Good Meals and Desserts to Die For (2015) — Contribuidor — 126 copias
The New Mystery: The International Association of Crime Writers' Essential Crime Writing of the Late 20th Century (1993) — Contribuidor — 62 copias
Writing the Private Eye Novel: A Handbook by the Private Eye Writers of America (1997) — Contribuidor — 55 copias
A Taste of Murder: Diabolically Delicious Recipes from Contemporary Mystery Writers (1999) — Contribuidor — 45 copias
Deadly Allies: Private Eye Writers of America/Sisters in Crime Collaborative Anthology (1992) — Contribuidor — 43 copias
The Year's 25 Finest Crime and Mystery Stories: First Annual Edition (1992) — Contribuidor — 16 copias
Great Mystery Series: Top Female Sleuths by 8 of the Best Women Mystery Writers (1991) — Contribuidor — 6 copias
Time-Life Book Digest: "I" is for Innocent | The Trail to Seven Pines | Who Killed My Daughter? | French Silk (1992) — Contribuidor — 2 copias
Válogatott könyvek 34. Harlan Coben - Lidércnyomás; Alan Titchmarsh - Apa csak egy van; Sue Grafton - P mint… (2004) — Autor — 2 copias
Válogatott könyvek 16. John Grisham - A végrendelet; Stuart Harrison - A fehér sólyom; Sam Llewellyn - Vashotel;… (2000) 1 copia
Reader's Digest Select Editions: You Belong to Me • Archangel • Cloud Nine • “N” is for Noose (1999) 1 copia
Kirjavaliot - Potilas (The Patient ∙ The Rescue ∙ High Risk ∙ N Is for Moose) (2001) — Autor — 1 copia
Het Beste Boek 220: Spoorloos / De rookspringer / P staat voor pijngrens / Jonge honden, oude helden (2003) — Autor — 1 copia
Etiquetado
Conocimiento común
- Nombre canónico
- GRAFTON, Sue
- Nombre legal
- Grafton, Sue Taylor
- Fecha de nacimiento
- 1940-04-24
- Fecha de fallecimiento
- 2017-12-28
- Género
- female
- Nacionalidad
- USA
- Lugar de nacimiento
- Louisville, Kentucky, Verenigde Staten
- Lugar de fallecimiento
- Santa Barbara, California, USA
- Causa de fallecimiento
- Càncer
- Lugares de residencia
- Santa Barbara, California, USA
Santa Monica, California, USA - Educación
- University of Louisville (1961 | BA | English Literature)
Western Kentucky State Teachers College - Ocupaciones
- admission clerk
cashier
secretary
screenwriter
detective novelist - Relaciones
- Grafton, C. W. (father)
- Organizaciones
- Pi Beta Phi
- Premios y honores
- 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) - Agente
- Molly Friedrich (Aaron Priest Literary Agency)
- Biografía breve
- 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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No se si es la traducción hortera de los españoles o que Sue Graton no me engancha pero me parecio malo y como viejo