M is for Malice

Brief Description: "M" is for money. Lots of it. "M" is for Malek Construction, the $40 million company that grew out of modest soil to become one of the big three in California and, uniquely, remains in family hands. Eighteen years ago, one of the sons of that family went missing. Now, "M" is for Millhone, hired to trace that missing black sheep. Though Kinsey Millhone succeeds in her search, this prodigal son will find no welcome at his family's table. And, in the all-too-common outcome of familial hate--"M" winds up standing for Murder. Jacket Description/Back: Brace yourself for an "ELECTRIFYING and THOROUGHLY SATISFYING" read("Publishers Weekly) "from #1 "New York Times" bestselling author Sue Grafton M is for money... Malek Construction is a mega-million-dollar company that grew out of modest soil to become one of the big three in California construction--and one of the few still in family hands. Today, the three Malek sons stand to inherit a fortune, but in order for any one of them to claim his share, the missing fourth brother must be found.m is for MISSING... Now it's up to Kinsey Millhone to find the man who, eighteen years ago, vanished without a trace. Did he run away--or was he abducted? Did he intend to make something of himself on his own, apart from the wealth and prowess of his family, or were his motives something more sinister?"""m is for MALICE"The ties that bind. The rivalries of brotherhood. The fall of an empire... As Kinsey tries to unravel the mystery of the missing Malek brother she finds herself in a heart-stopping race against time in which loyalties are tested, greed is rampant, and no one--including Kinsey herself--is safe... "Marvelous and memorable." --S"an Francisco Chronicle"Review Quotes:"Exceptionally entertaining...an offbeat sense of humor and a feisty sense of justice."--"San Francisco Chronicle""Millhone is an engaging detective-for-hire... P. I. Kinsey Millhone and her creator...are arguably the best of [the] distaff invaders of the hitherto sacrosanct turf of gumshoes."--"The Buffalo News""Once a fan reads one of Grafton's alphabetically titled detective novels, he or she will not rest until all the others are found."--"Los Angeles Herald Examiner""""Millhone is a refreshingly strong and resourceful female private eye."--"Library Journal""Tough but compassionate... There is no one better than Kinsey Millhone."--"Best Sellers""A woman we feel we know, a tough cookie with a soft center, a gregarious loner."--"Newsweek""Lord, how I like this Kinsey Millhone... The best detective fiction I have read in years."--"The New York Times Book Review""Smart, tough, and thorough... Kinsey Millhone is a pleasure."--"The Bloomsbury Review""Kinsey is one of the most persuasive of the new female operatives... She's refreshingly free of gender cliches. Grafton, who is a very witty writer, has also given her sleuth a nice sense of humor--and a set of Wonder Woman sheets to prove it."--"Boston Herald""What grandpa used to call a class act."--Stanley Ellin"Smart, sexual, likable and a very modern operator."--Dorothy Salisbury DavisBiographical Note: SUE GRAFTON is the "New York Times" #1 bestselling author for the alphabet series. She has been working on this series since 1982. "V is for Vengeance" was a major "New York Times" bestseller in hardcover in November 2011. A recent book in the series, "W is for Wasted," came out in the fall of 2013. She currently lives in Louisville, Kentucky. Publisher Marketing: "There are few writers able to sustain the solid mixture of detection, narrative energy and cultural observations that one finds in Grafton." -- "Washington Post Book World" "M" is for money. Lots of it. "M" is for Malek Construction, the $40 million company that grew out of modest soil to become one of the big three in California construction, one of the few still in family hands."M" is for the Malek family: four sons now nearing middle age who stand to inherit a fortune - four men with very different outlooks, temperaments, and needs, linked only by blood and money. Eighteen years ago, one of them - angry, troubled, and in trouble - went missing."M" is for Millhone, hired to trace that missing black sheep brother."M" is for memories, none of them happy. The bitter memoirs of an embattled family. This prodigal son will find no welcome at his family's table. "M" is for malice. And in brutal consequence, "M" is for murder, the all-too-common outcome of familiar hatreds."M" is for malice . . . and malice kills. Publisher Marketing: Brace yourself for an "Electrifyingand thoroughly satisfying"read("Publishers Weekly) "from #1 "New York Times" bestselling author Sue GraftonM is for MONEY Malek Construction is a mega-million-dollar company that grew out of modest soil to become one of the big three in California construction--and one of the few still in family hands. Today, the three Malek sons stand to inherit a fortune, but in order for any one of them to claim his share, the missing fourth brother must be found. M is for MISSING Now it's up to Kinsey Millhone to find the man who, eighteen years ago, vanished without a trace. Did he run away--or was he abducted? Did he intend to make something of himself on his own, apart from the wealth and prowess of his family, or were his motives something more sinister?"M is for MALICE"""""The ties that bind. The rivalries of brotherhood. The fall of an empire As Kinsey tries to unravel the mystery of the missing Malek brother she finds herself in a heart-stopping race against time in which loyalties are tested, greed is rampant, and no one--including Kinsey herself--is safe " Review Citations:

Criticas 03/01/2007 pg. 1 (EAN 9788483100202, Paperback)

Criticas 03/30/2007 (EAN 9788483100202, Paperback)

Library Journal Prepub Alert 07/01/1996 pg. 86 (EAN 9780805036374, Hardcover)

Kirkus Reviews 09/01/1996 pg. 1276 (EAN 9780805036374, Hardcover)

Booklist 09/15/1996 pg. 180 (EAN 9780805036374, Hardcover)

Publishers Weekly 09/30/1996 pg. 64 (EAN 9780805036374, Hardcover)

New York Times 11/10/1996 pg. 62 (EAN 9780805036374, Hardcover)

School Library Journal 03/01/1997 pg. 215 (EAN 9780805036374, Hardcover)

Wilson Fiction Catalog 01/01/1997 pg. 32 (EAN 9780805036374, Hardcover)

Wilson Fiction Catalog 01/01/2000 pg. 269 (EAN 9780805036374, Hardcover)

Booklist 05/01/2004 pg. 1486 (EAN 9780805036374, Hardcover)

Library Journal 07/01/1996 (EAN 9780805036374, Hardcover)

Wilson Fiction Catalog 01/01/2006 pg. 371 (EAN 9780805036374, Hardcover)

Wilson Fiction Catalog 01/01/2010 pg. 280 (EAN 9780805036374, Hardcover)

Wilson Fiction Catalog 01/01/2014 pg. 348 (EAN 9780805036374, Hardcover)

Contributor Bio:  Grafton, Sue Sue Grafton entered the mystery field in 1982 with the publication of "'A' Is for Alibi", which introduced female hard-boiled private investigator, Kinsey Millhone, operating out of the fictional town of Santa Teresa, (aka Santa Barbara) California. "'B' is for Burglar" followed in 1985 and the series, now referred to as 'the alphabet' mysteries, is still going strong. In addition to her books, she's published several Kinsey Millhone short stories, and with her husband, Steven Humphrey, has written numerous movies for television, including "A Killer in the Family" (starring Robert Mitchum), "Love on the Run" (starring Alec Baldwin and Stephanie Zimbalist) and two Agatha Christie adaptations, "Sparkling Cyanide" and "Caribbean Mystery," which starred Helen Hayes. Grafton is published in 28 countries and 26 languages. She loves cats, gardens, and good cuisine. Sue has a home in Montecito, California, and another in Louisville, the city in which she was born and raised.