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Overview

When Alvin Limardo walks into P.I. Kinsey Millhone's office, she smells bad news. He wants Kinsey to deliver $25,000. The recipient: A fifteen-year-old boy. It's a simple matter. So simple that Kinsey wonders why he doesn't deliver the money himself. She's almost certain something is off. But with rent due, Kinsey accepts Limardo's retainer against her better judgment…

When Limardo's check bounces, Kinsey discovers she's been had big time. Alvin Limardo is really John Daggett—an ex-con with a drinking problem, two wives to boot, and a slew of people who would like to see him dead. Now Kinsey is out four hundred dollars and in hot pursuit of Daggett.

When Daggett's corpse shows up floating in the Santa Teresa surf, the cops rule the death an accident. Kinsey thinks it's murder. But seeking justice for a man who everyone seemed to despise is going to be a lot tougher than she bargained for—and what awaits her at the end of the road is much more disturbing than she could've ever imagined…

  • Tagged! Interview: Sue Grafton
    Tagged! Interview: Sue Grafton

Editorial Reviews

Publishers Weekly
``D'' is for Detective Kinsey Millhone, given $25,000 of stolen drug money by a drunkard named Daggett who then dies in a drowning. When she decides to deliver the money to Daggett's designee, a young man who was the sole survivor of an auto accident perpetrated by Daggett, Kinsey finds herself in a dilemma: too many ``D's'' are after the loot. There are two Mrs. Daggetts, a daughter, the drug dealers and a determined killer who soon claims a second life. At this point, Grafton's lively, well-written adventure develops a deadly flaw. Kinsey comes upon the second victim shortly after he's been shot. Though dying, he is conscious and coherent. Why, then, doesn't she ask who did it? When asked the same thing by the police, she says, ``I didn't want the last minutes of his life taken up with that stuff''a humane but unlikely rejoiner from any private eye. Even so, the pleasure of this story comes through. Let's give it a ``D'' for Dandy. (May 14)

Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780312939021
  • Publisher: St. Martin's Press
  • Publication date: 11/29/2005
  • Format: Mass Market Paperback
  • Edition description: First Edition
  • Pages: 320
  • Sales rank: 60,589
  • Series: Kinsey Millhone Series, #4
  • Product dimensions: 4.16 (w) x 6.71 (h) x 0.87 (d)

Meet the Author

Sue Grafton
Sue Grafton
Grafton is a writer on a mission: Already two-thirds of the way into her series of alphabetic murder stories starring P. I. Kinsey Millhone, she aims to make it to the end. Millhone, who has her own bio on Grafton's web site, indeed seems to have taken on a life of her own. She is "human-sized," as Grafton says, a simple gal solving complex, irresistible murder cases.

Biography

Sue Grafton is published in 28 countries and 26 languages -- including Estonian, Bulgarian, and Indonesian. She's an international bestseller with a readership in the millions. She's a writer who believes in the form that she has chosen to mine: "The mystery novel offers a world in which justice is served. Maybe not in a court of law," she has said, "but people do get their just desserts." And like Raymond Chandler and Ross Macdonald, Robert Parker and the John D. MacDonald—the best of her breed—she has earned new respect for that form. Her readers appreciate her buoyant style, her eye for detail, her deft hand with character, her acute social observances, and her abundant storytelling talents.

But who is the real Sue Grafton? Many of her readers think she is simply a version of her character and alter ego Kinsey Millhone. Here are Kinsey's own words in the early pages of N Is for Noose:

"So there I was barreling down the highway in search of employment and not at all fussy about what kind of work I'd take. I wanted distraction. I wanted some money, escape, anything to keep my mind off the subject of Robert Deitz. I'm not good at good-byes. I've suffered way too many in my day and I don't like the sensation. On the other hand, I'm not that good at relationships. Get close to someone and the next thing you know, you've given them the power to wound, betray, irritate, abandon you, or bore you senseless. My general policy is to keep my distance, thus avoiding a lot of unruly emotion. In psychiatric circles, there are names for people like me."

Those are sentiments that hit home for Grafton's readers. And she has said that Kinsey is herself, only younger, smarter, and thinner. But are they an apt description of Kinsey's creator? Well, she's been married to Steve Humphrey for more than twenty years. She has three kids and two grandkids. She loves cats, gardens, and good cuisine—not quite the nature-hating, fast-food loving Millhone. So: readers and reviewers beware. Never assume the author is the character in the book. Sue, who has a home in Montecito, California ("Santa Theresa") and another in Louisville, the city in which she was born and raised, is only in her imagination Kinsey Millhone -- but what a splendid imagination it is.

Biography from author website

    1. Hometown:
      Montecito, California and Louisville, Kentucky
    1. Date of Birth:
      April 24, 1940
    2. Place of Birth:
      Louisville, Kentucky
    1. Education:
      B.A. in English, University of Louisville, 1961
    2. Website:
      http://www.suegrafton.com/
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  • Anonymous

    Posted September 12, 2009

    Sue Grafton...wtg!

    I have never been an avid book reader until I made a promise to myself to read a book a month, just to better myself and my knowledge intake. When I started the alphabet series, I found my niche. I couldn't put them down. I read the first 4 in one month. Kinsey Milhone is a great character and she reminds me of myself a little. She can take you to a place where you can say "I know exactly what you mean", or "I know exactly how you feel". D is for Deadbeat was probably one of the more emotional ones I have read of the series, and it shows great strengths in Kinsey's character, as well as others. It is an excellent read.

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  • Posted August 29, 2009

    Great series

    I have read the entire alphabet series this summer, A-T. The first I read (G) was loaned to me by a friend and I was completely hooked. The plots are very intricate, character building is wonderful and the dry humor and wit are fascinating. I normally do not read this much but I have not been able to put the books down. There have been a lot of late nights when I just had to see what happened! The entire series of books is FANTASTIC. I am on my second read-through of all of them and I see how much I missed the first time around. This is both enjoyable mystery and thoroughly absorbing reading. I am anxiously waiting for U!

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  • Posted January 3, 2012

    I Also Recommend:

    Definitely not a Deadbeat!

    Once again, Sue Grafton does not disappoint. In Kinsey's fourth "adventure," Grafton expands upon Kinsey's character, further drawing the reader into her life and career. This book take yet another path, telling the story of a con man whose crime is not unlike the crime of many real life Americans - driving drunk; but for John Daggett - it may be this crime that leads to his own death. The ending provides a surprise twist that I am quickly recognizing as signature Grafton and leaves the reader wanting more!

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  • Posted April 16, 2011

    a little slow

    not as good as the first 3 books but its okay

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  • Posted January 23, 2011

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    POOR WHITE TRASH, GOT TO LOVE IT

    WOW, what an ending. Bigger surprise than Alibi.
    In Corpse, the client had more money than he knew what to do with. In this one, well, it's trailer time. Kinsey says to the witness/suspect, "It's just $8,000" to which the reply is made, "Do you have $8,000?"
    The best part of the book is when Kinsey narrates why she will miss her gun. She goes into being raised by her aunt, who wholeheartedly believed that women should always be self-sufficient and never dependent on anyone. She was an eccentric woman who was glad when Kinsey failed Home Economics and felt girls should take Wood Shop. Her aunt also brought Kinsey to her first firing range.
    I did have a few problems with the book, but nothing substantial. Too many suspects and the author really needs to remind me who these people are. A lot of times the suspect has a different name than, for instance, the car crash victim, or Grafton will refer to the person by a last name and later by a first name. It can get confusing on how everything is related.
    And there is romance for Kinsey in this one too.

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  • Posted May 29, 2010

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    D is for Deceitful!!!

    "Later, I found out his name was John Daggett, but that's not how he introduced himself the day he walked into my office. Even at the time, I sensed that something was off, but I couldn't figure out what it was. The job he hired me to do seemed simple enough, but then the bum tried to stiff me for my fee. Folks. I should have known right then that it wasn't going to turn out well. I went after him for the money and the next thing I knew, I was caught up in events I still haven't quite recovered from" Kinsey Millhone.

    D is for Deceitful!!!

    D is for deadbeat, is for Deceitful. As Sue Grafton publishes the fourth installment of the Millohne's series, Her books become more darker, and better than her previous ones. D is for Deadbeat features a plot of Kinsey looking for who she thought was Alvin Limardo, an ex- con who hired her to find a kid who'd done him a favor. However, he stiffed her for her retainer, days later his body was found washed up in the surf, and it is Kinsey's duty to find out who killed him. The problem was that he was never a good fellow and once released from prison many people wanted him dead. Having been convicted of vehicular manslaughter when he killed five people, and one of those victims being Billy Polo's brother, his best buddy from prison, as well as having ripped off some thugs while in prison with stolen money and having being married to Lovella and Essie Dagget, two unhappy wives simultaneously, makes Kinsey's job more difficult.

    With so many suspects, and having all good reasons to want John Dagget dead, Grafton does a wonderful job twisting the plot, and giving Kinsey a lot of work to solve his murder. The characters are always special in their own way, she gives them that special touch where you remember them for a while, long after the book is finished.

    If A, B, and C were classics, D is for Deadbeat follows that tradition. Grafton's writing style may look simple, but she manages to write books that are different to one another, raising questions as to, who did it, and how. D is for Deadbeat is about unsolved debts, redemption, vengeance, and the price all human souls pay one way or the other. Sue Grafton Millohne's series is always a pleasure to read.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted February 21, 2010

    Fun reading, easy to follow and just enough excitement.

    Her books seem to be a little more serious then reading the Stephanie Plum books, but still fun. I have enjoyed all that I have read so far.

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  • Posted October 17, 2009

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    I enjoy Sue Grafton's writing. This book wasn't a disappointment; but, it was predictable. Still, it was an enjoyable read.

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  • Posted July 13, 2009

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    They're all good

    I've been reading Sue Grafton's series for years and they are great mysteries. Complex, suspenseful and Kinsey is a great character.

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  • Posted February 9, 2009

    As usual Sue Grafton has done a super job. I would recommend anything by her.

    Great as usual.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 19, 2007

    A reviewer

    Sue Grafton is wonderous for her A,B,C mysteries. I just love how she uses the alphabet in a creative way in writing a good mystery. I suggest if you read her books from A to Z, they go in chronological order, you will love how each novel flows into each other.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted June 24, 2006

    WooHoo!

    The Best of the grafton books...ever. I loved it! The characters were sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo well crafted, pure genious.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted September 18, 2004

    GOOD MYSTERY WITH A TWIST

    GOOD STORY AND PLOT WITH A BIT OF A SURPRISE ENDING. ANOTHER GREAT STORY BY SUE GRAFTON.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 1, 2003

    Grafton never disappoints

    When Kinsey is paid with a bad cheque it is client beware. If you¿ve read any others in this series you¿ll know PI Kinsey Milhone is like a dog with a bone when it comes down to solving a mystery. This mystery starts with Kinsey trying to track down the customer who paid her with a bouncing retainer. When Kinsey does locate him, John Daggett, is unfortunately dead. So Kinsey is left without a client and a fee until Daggett¿s daughter, who does not believe his death was an accident hires her to find his killer.

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