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Y is for Yesterday - Detective Novel
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Y is for Yesterday

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Y Is for Yesterday is a 2017 detective novel by Sue Grafton and the twenty-fifth published entry in her alphabet series featuring California private investigator Kinsey Millhone. Its investigation begins when the parents of a recently released prisoner hire Kinsey over a blackmail demand connected to a killing committed by teenagers years earlier. Set in 1989, it became the final volume in the series following Grafton's death in December 2017.

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What case begins Y Is for Yesterday?

Kinsey Millhone is hired after the parents of a recently released prisoner face a blackmail threat. The 2017 investigation draws the California private investigator into a case involving an old crime and dangerous secrets.

Where does Y Is for Yesterday fit in the Kinsey Millhone series?

It is the twenty-fifth published novel in Sue Grafton's alphabet series. The title follows X, making it the penultimate completed entry in the sequence.

Who is the detective in Y Is for Yesterday?

The investigator is Kinsey Millhone, Sue Grafton's California-based private investigator. Kinsey works independently and brings the case to its evidence through interviews, records, and persistent field investigation.

Is there a Z Is for Zero novel after Y Is for Yesterday?

No completed authorized Z novel was published after Y Is for Yesterday. Sue Grafton died in 2017, the year Y Is for Yesterday appeared, and her family said her unfinished final book would not be completed by another writer.

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