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Sue Grafton: Alphabet crime author dies aged 77 | Sue Grafton: Alphabet crime author dies aged 77 |
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US crime writer Sue Grafton, best known for creating the private eye Kinsey Millhone in her 'alphabet mystery' novels, has died aged 77. | |
Her daughter Jamie Clark said she died in Santa Barbara, California, following a two-year battle with cancer. | Her daughter Jamie Clark said she died in Santa Barbara, California, following a two-year battle with cancer. |
"She was surrounded by family, including her devoted and adoring husband Steve," she said. | "She was surrounded by family, including her devoted and adoring husband Steve," she said. |
Grafton worked as a television screenwriter before finding widespread success as a crime novelist. | Grafton worked as a television screenwriter before finding widespread success as a crime novelist. |
Her series of murder mystery novels, each beginning with a different letter of the alphabet, have been translated into 26 languages and regularly topped best-seller lists in the US. | Her series of murder mystery novels, each beginning with a different letter of the alphabet, have been translated into 26 languages and regularly topped best-seller lists in the US. |
The first, A is for Alibi, was published in 1982 and the last, Y is for Yesterday, was published in August. | The first, A is for Alibi, was published in 1982 and the last, Y is for Yesterday, was published in August. |
"As far as we in the family are concerned, the alphabet now ends at Y," her daughter said in a statement posted to Facebook. | "As far as we in the family are concerned, the alphabet now ends at Y," her daughter said in a statement posted to Facebook. |
"Although we knew this was coming, it was unexpected and fast. She had been fine up until just a few days ago, and then things moved quickly. Sue always said that she would continue writing as long as she had the juice," she said. | "Although we knew this was coming, it was unexpected and fast. She had been fine up until just a few days ago, and then things moved quickly. Sue always said that she would continue writing as long as she had the juice," she said. |
Grafton received numerous awards for her work including from the British Crime Writers' Association and the Mystery Writers of America. | Grafton received numerous awards for her work including from the British Crime Writers' Association and the Mystery Writers of America. |
Fellow authors posted tributes on social media. Crime writer Val McDermid said Grafton was "amazingly generous". | Fellow authors posted tributes on social media. Crime writer Val McDermid said Grafton was "amazingly generous". |
Detective fiction author Sara Paretsky said her writing had been "closely twined" to Grafton's. Both writers featured female private investigators in their work. | Detective fiction author Sara Paretsky said her writing had been "closely twined" to Grafton's. Both writers featured female private investigators in their work. |
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