R Is for Ricochet: A Kinsey Millhone Novel - Softcover

Grafton, Sue

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0425203867 ISBN 13: 9780425203866

Verlag: Berkley Publishing Group, 2005

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Reba Lafferty was a daughter of privilege, the only child of an adoring father. Nord Lafferty was already in his fifties when Reba was born, and he could deny her nothing. Over the years, he quietly settled her many scrapes with the law, but he wasn't there for her when she was convicted of embezzlement and sent to the California Institution for Women. Now, at thirty-two, she is about to be paroled, having served twenty-two months of a four-year sentence. Nord Lafferty wants to be sure she stays straight, stays at home and away from the drugs, the booze, the gamblers." "It seems a straightforward assignment for Kinsey: babysit Reba until she settles in, make sure she follows all the rules of her parole. Maybe all of a week's work. Nothing untoward - the woman seems remorseful and friendly. And the money is good." But life is never that simple, and Reba is out of prison less than twenty-four hours when one of her old crowd comes circling round.

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Über die Autorinnen und Autoren

New York Times bestselling author Sue Grafton is published in 28 countries and 26 languagesincluding Estonian, Bulgarian, and Indonesian. Books in her alphabet series, begun in 1982, are international bestsellers with readership in the millions. And like Raymond Chandler, Ross Macdonald, Robert Parker, and John D. MacDonaldthe best of her breedSue Grafton has earned new respect for the mystery 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.

Sue divides her time between Montecito, California and Louisville, Kentucky, where she was born and raised. She has three children and two grandchildren. Grafton has been married to Steve Humphrey for more than twenty years. She loves cats, gardens, and good cuisine.

New York Times bestselling author Sue Grafton is published in 28 countries and 26 languagesincluding Estonian, Bulgarian, and Indonesian. Books in her alphabet series, begun in 1982, are international bestsellers with readership in the millions. And like Raymond Chandler, Ross Macdonald, Robert Parker, and John D. MacDonaldthe best of her breedSue Grafton has earned new respect for the mystery 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.

Sue divides her time between Montecito, California and Louisville, Kentucky, where she was born and raised. She has three children and two grandchildren. Grafton has been married to Steve Humphrey for more than twenty years. She loves cats, gardens, and good cuisine.

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"FAST-PACED."

-USA Today

"Returning for another visit with the perpetually grumpy, smart-alecky and utterly dedicated Kinsey is a treat."

-The Cleveland Plain Dealer

R is for Ricochet

Reba Lafferty was a daughter of privilege, the only child of an adoring father. Nord Lafferty was already in his fifties when Reba was born, and he could deny her nothing. Over the years, he quietly settled her many scrapes with the law, but wasn't there for her when she was convicted of embezzlement and sent to the California Institution for Women. Now, at thirty-two, she is about to be paroled, having served twenty-two months of a four-year sentence. Nord Lafferty wants to be sure she stays straight, stays at home and away from the drugs, the booze, the gamblers.

It seems a straightforward assignment for Kinsey: babysit Reba until she settles in, make sure she follows all the rules of her parole. Maybe all of a week's work. Nothing untoward-the woman seems remorseful and friendly. And the money is good.

But life is never that simple, and Reba is out of prison less than twenty-four hours when one of her old crowd comes circling around...

"Grafton as usual creates believable and enduring characters and a strong sense of place."

-Publishers Weekly

"The prose is smooth and seemingly effortless, with descriptions crisp and concise."

-Los Angeles Times

"The spunkiest, funniest, and most engaging private investigator in Santa Teresa, California, not to mention the entire detective novel genre."

-Entertainment Weekly

Praise for the Kinsey Millhone novels:

"A REFRESHING HEROINE."

-The Washington Post Book World

"Millhone is all too human, and her humanity increases with each novel, each investigation...An incredibly even and satisfying series, one that keeps the reader interested in the plot-and in the continuing development of Kinsey Millhone."

-Richmond Times-Dispatch

"Grafton's prose is lean and her observational skills keen."

-Chicago Tribune

"A confident, likable sleuth with a good sense of humor."

-Orlando Sentinel

"A long-lived and much-loved series."

-Publishers Weekly

"[Grafton] has mastered the art of blending new and old in novels that are both surprising and familiar."

-The San Diego Union Tribune

"Grafton deserves an A for maintaining her series's high standard of excellence."

-Library Journal

"A STELLAR SERIES."

-The Baltimore Sun

"If you haven't tried [Grafton] yet, you're missing a sterling example of the mystery writer's craft at its low-key, disciplined best...Grafton has cited the late great Ross MacDonald, creator of the sun-drenched-noir Lew Archer novels, as an influence. Twenty years into Kinsey's run, she's become his rightful heir."

-Entertainment Weekly

"Grafton is so good that when you're immersed in one of her books-and even afterward-you believe that there is a Kinsey Millhone in Santa Teresa, California, who is a private investigator and lives in a converted garage and dines fairly often on Big Macs."

-The Cleveland Plain Dealer

"Kinsey Millhone is Grafton's best mystery, one that has been unfolding deliciously since the letter 'A.'"

-San Francisco Chronicle

"[A] first-class series."

-The New York Times Book Review

TITLES BY SUE GRAFTON

Kinsey Millhone mysteries

A is for Alibi

B is for Burglar

C is for Corpse

D is for Deadbeat

E is for Evidence

F is for Fugitive

G is for Gumshoe

H is for Homicide

I is for Innocent

J is for Judgment

K is for Killer

L is for Lawless

M is for Malice

N is for Noose

O is for Outlaw

P is for Peril

Q is for Quarry

R is for Ricochet

RIS FOR RICOCHET

SUE GRAFTON

BERKLEY BOOKS, NEW YORK

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Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Berkley Publishing Group
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2005
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0425203867
• ISBN 13: 9780425203866
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 363
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