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by Sue Grafton · 1986

Book 3 of Kinsey Millhone Alphabet Series

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What it is about

Kinsey Millhone
Women private investigators

Where it happens

California

Ages

Adult

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Last checked: October 28, 2026

The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
Alexander McCall Smith · Adult

about 240 pages

Why: Both are mystery books about women private investigators.
- Mystery
- Women private investigators
What both books share
- mystery
  C Is for Corpse: "Fiction, mystery & detective, women sleuths" (OL subject); "Mystery fiction" (OL subject); "mystery fiction" (WD genre); "Mystery fiction." (LoC 655)
  The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency: "Mystery fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, mystery & detective, women sleuths" (OL subject); "Mystery & Detective" (OL subject); "mystery fiction" (WD genre)
- women private investigators
  C Is for Corpse: "Women private investigators" (OL subject); "Women private investigators -- California -- Fiction." (LoC 650)
  The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency: "Women private investigators" (OL subject); "Women private investigators -- Botswana -- Fiction." (LoC 650)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for C Is for Corpse; Open Library and Wikidata for The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency.
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The Deep Blue Good-by
John D. MacDonald · 1964 · Adult

about 200 pages
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Why: Both are mystery books.
- Mystery
What both books share
- mystery
  C Is for Corpse: "Fiction, mystery & detective, women sleuths" (OL subject); "Mystery fiction" (OL subject); "mystery fiction" (WD genre); "Mystery fiction." (LoC 655)
  The Deep Blue Good-by: "Fiction, mystery & detective, hard-boiled" (OL subject); "mystery" (OL subject); "Fiction, mystery & detective, general" (OL subject); "mystery fiction" (WD genre)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for C Is for Corpse; Open Library and Wikidata for The Deep Blue Good-by.
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The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Stieg Larsson · Adult

about 580 pages

Why: Both are mystery books.
- Mystery
What both books share
- mystery
  C Is for Corpse: "Fiction, mystery & detective, women sleuths" (OL subject); "Mystery fiction" (OL subject); "mystery fiction" (WD genre); "Mystery fiction." (LoC 655)
  The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: "Mystery" (OL subject); "mystery fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, mystery & detective, general" (OL subject); "mystery fiction" (WD genre)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for C Is for Corpse; Open Library and Wikidata for The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.
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Step on a Crack
James Patterson · 2007 · Adult

about 380 pages
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Why: Both are mystery books.
- Mystery
What both books share
- mystery
  C Is for Corpse: "Fiction, mystery & detective, women sleuths" (OL subject); "Mystery fiction" (OL subject); "mystery fiction" (WD genre); "Mystery fiction." (LoC 655)
  Step on a Crack: "Fiction, mystery & detective, police procedural" (OL subject); "mystery fiction" (WD genre)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for C Is for Corpse; Open Library and Wikidata for Step on a Crack.
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Book	Mystery	Women private investigators
The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency	shared	shared
The Deep Blue Good-by	shared	not shared
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo	shared	not shared
Step on a Crack	shared	not shared

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About Sue Grafton

Born: Born in Louisville, United States, in 1940. Source: Wikidata and the place's own entry, checked November 6, 2026.
Awards and honors: Sue Grafton received the Anthony Award for Best Novel in 1986, for "B" Is for Burglar. Source: Wikidata, citing bouchercon.com, checked November 6, 2026.
Awards and honors: Sue Grafton received the Shamus Award in 1986, for "B" Is for Burglar. Source: Wikidata, citing privateeyewriters.com, checked November 6, 2026.

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