description D is for Deadbeat Overview
D Is for Deadbeat is a 1987 detective novel by Sue Grafton and the fourth entry in her alphabet series about California private investigator Kinsey Millhone. Millhone accepts a cash payment from an recently paroled client who asks her to deliver money to a teenage boy, but the client dies before fully explaining his purpose. Her attempt to complete the assignment leads into the man's criminal history, family relationships, and possible murder.
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What job does Kinsey Millhone accept in D Is for Deadbeat?
Kinsey accepts cash from an recently paroled man who calls himself Alvin Limardo and asks her to deliver $25,000 to a teenage boy. When the client turns up dead, the apparently simple delivery becomes a murder investigation.
Where does D Is for Deadbeat fall in Sue Grafton's alphabet series?
Published in 1987, it is the fourth Kinsey Millhone novel. It follows C Is for Corpse and precedes E Is for Evidence.
Do you need to read A, B, and C before D Is for Deadbeat?
The central mystery is self-contained, so the novel can be read on its own. Reading from A Is for Alibi provides more context for Kinsey's life and her relationships in fictional Santa Teresa, California.
Why is the title D Is for Deadbeat connected to the mystery?
The label initially appears to fit Kinsey's secretive, recently paroled client and his unpaid obligations. Sue Grafton complicates that judgment as Kinsey uncovers why he wanted money delivered to the boy.
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