Books like the Kinsey Millhone Alphabet Series series
What it is about
- Kinsey Millhone
- Women private investigators
- Ex-convicts
- Missing persons
- Caregivers
- Psychopaths
Where it happens
- California
- Florida
Ages
- Adult
Series like this
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Why: Both series are mystery books about women private investigators.
Closest books: G Is for Gumshoe and The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
What both books share
- mystery
G Is for Gumshoe: "Fiction, mystery & detective, women sleuths" (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
G Is for Gumshoe: "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)
See the The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency books in order · Books like the The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series
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Why: Both series are mystery books, set in California.
Closest books: A Is for Alibi and Echo Park
What both books share
- mystery
A Is for Alibi: "Fiction, mystery & detective, women sleuths" (OL subject); "FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Private Investigators" (OL subject); "FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Women Sleuths" (OL subject); "Mystery fiction" (OL subject)
Echo Park: "Fiction, mystery & detective, police procedural" (OL subject); "mystery fiction" (WD genre); "Mystery fiction." (LoC 655) - California
A Is for Alibi: "California in fiction" (OL subject); "California, fiction" (OL subject); "California" (OL place); "California" (WD narrative location)
Echo Park: "California" (WD narrative location)
See the Harry Bosch books in order · Books like the Harry Bosch series
- mystery
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Why: Both series are mystery books.
Closest books: A Is for Alibi and Dead as a Doornail
What both books share
- mystery
A Is for Alibi: "Fiction, mystery & detective, women sleuths" (OL subject); "FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Private Investigators" (OL subject); "FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Women Sleuths" (OL subject); "Mystery fiction" (OL subject)
Dead as a Doornail: "Fiction, mystery & detective, women sleuths" (OL subject); "Mystery fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, mystery & detective, general" (OL subject); "mystery fiction" (WD genre)
See the Sookie Stackhouse (Southern Vampire Mysteries) books in order · Books like the Sookie Stackhouse (Southern Vampire Mysteries) series
- mystery
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Why: Both series are mystery books.
Closest books: A Is for Alibi and 4.50 from Paddington
What both books share
- mystery
A Is for Alibi: "Fiction, mystery & detective, women sleuths" (OL subject); "FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Private Investigators" (OL subject); "FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Women Sleuths" (OL subject); "Mystery fiction" (OL subject)
4.50 from Paddington: "Mystery" (OL subject); "Fiction, mystery & detective, general" (OL subject); "Fiction, mystery & detective, traditional" (OL subject); "Mystery fiction" (OL subject)
See the Miss Marple books in order · Books like the Miss Marple series
- mystery
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Why: Both series are mystery books.
Closest books: A Is for Alibi and A Murder of Quality
What both books share
- mystery
A Is for Alibi: "Fiction, mystery & detective, women sleuths" (OL subject); "FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Private Investigators" (OL subject); "FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Women Sleuths" (OL subject); "Mystery fiction" (OL subject)
A Murder of Quality: "mystery fiction" (WD genre); "Mystery fiction." (LoC 655)
See the George Smiley books in order · Books like the George Smiley series
- mystery
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Why: Both series are mystery books.
Closest books: S Is for Silence and The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
What both books share
- mystery
S Is for Silence: "Mystery" (OL subject); "FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Women Sleuths" (OL subject); "Mystery fiction" (OL subject); "FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Private Investigators" (OL subject)
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: "Mystery" (OL subject); "mystery fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, mystery & detective, general" (OL subject); "mystery fiction" (WD genre)
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Why: Both series are mystery books.
Closest books: R Is for Ricochet and Step on a Crack
What both books share
- mystery
R Is for Ricochet: "Mystery" (OL subject); "Mystery & Detective" (OL subject); "Mystery fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, mystery & detective, women sleuths" (OL subject)
Step on a Crack: "Fiction, mystery & detective, police procedural" (OL subject); "mystery fiction" (WD genre)
See the Michael Bennett books in order · Books like the Michael Bennett series
- mystery
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Why: Both series are mystery books.
Closest books: A Is for Alibi and The Deep Blue Good-by
What both books share
- mystery
A Is for Alibi: "Fiction, mystery & detective, women sleuths" (OL subject); "FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Private Investigators" (OL subject); "FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Women Sleuths" (OL subject); "Mystery fiction" (OL subject)
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)
See the Travis McGee books in order · Books like the Travis McGee series
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Why: Both series are mystery books.
Closest books: A Is for Alibi and In a Dry Season
What both books share
- mystery
A Is for Alibi: "Fiction, mystery & detective, women sleuths" (OL subject); "FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Private Investigators" (OL subject); "FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Women Sleuths" (OL subject); "Mystery fiction" (OL subject)
In a Dry Season: "mystery fiction" (WD genre); "Mystery fiction." (LoC 655)
See the Inspector Banks books in order · Books like the Inspector Banks series
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Why: Both series are mystery books.
Closest books: A Is for Alibi and Inferno
What both books share
- mystery
A Is for Alibi: "Fiction, mystery & detective, women sleuths" (OL subject); "FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Private Investigators" (OL subject); "FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Women Sleuths" (OL subject); "Mystery fiction" (OL subject)
Inferno: "mystery fiction" (WD genre); "Mystery fiction." (LoC 655)
See the Robert Langdon books in order · Books like the Robert Langdon series
- mystery
Books like the books in this series
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The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
Alexander McCall Smith · Adult
about 240 pages
Cover from Google BooksWhy: Both G Is for Gumshoe and The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency are mystery books about women private investigators.
What both books share
- mystery
G Is for Gumshoe: "Fiction, mystery & detective, women sleuths" (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
G Is for Gumshoe: "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)
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Why: Both A Is for Alibi and Tears of the Giraffe are mystery books about women private investigators.
What both books share
- mystery
A Is for Alibi: "Fiction, mystery & detective, women sleuths" (OL subject); "FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Private Investigators" (OL subject); "FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Women Sleuths" (OL subject); "Mystery fiction" (OL subject)
Tears of the Giraffe: "Fiction, mystery & detective, women sleuths" (OL subject); "Mystery" (OL subject); "Mystery fiction" (OL subject); "Mystery & Detective" (OL subject) - women private investigators
A Is for Alibi: "Women private investigators" (OL subject); "Women private investigators in fiction" (OL subject); "Women private investigators -- California -- Fiction." (LoC 650)
Tears of the Giraffe: "Women private investigators" (OL subject); "Women private investigators -- Botswana -- Fiction." (LoC 650)
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In the Company of Cheerful Ladies
Alexander McCall Smith · 2004 · Adult
about 250 pages
Cover from Google BooksWhy: Both A Is for Alibi and In the Company of Cheerful Ladies are mystery books about women private investigators.
What both books share
- mystery
A Is for Alibi: "Fiction, mystery & detective, women sleuths" (OL subject); "FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Private Investigators" (OL subject); "FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Women Sleuths" (OL subject); "Mystery fiction" (OL subject)
In the Company of Cheerful Ladies: "Mystery" (OL subject); "Fiction, mystery & detective, women sleuths" (OL subject); "mystery fiction" (WD genre); "Mystery fiction." (LoC 655) - women private investigators
A Is for Alibi: "Women private investigators" (OL subject); "Women private investigators in fiction" (OL subject); "Women private investigators -- California -- Fiction." (LoC 650)
In the Company of Cheerful Ladies: "Women private investigators" (OL subject); "Women private investigators -- Botswana -- Fiction." (LoC 650)
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The Good Husband of Zebra Drive
Alexander McCall Smith · 2007 · Adult
about 230 pages
Cover from Google BooksWhy: Both A Is for Alibi and The Good Husband of Zebra Drive are mystery books about women private investigators.
What both books share
- mystery
A Is for Alibi: "Fiction, mystery & detective, women sleuths" (OL subject); "FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Private Investigators" (OL subject); "FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Women Sleuths" (OL subject); "Mystery fiction" (OL subject)
The Good Husband of Zebra Drive: "Fiction, mystery & detective, women sleuths" (OL subject); "Mystery" (OL subject); "mystery fiction" (WD genre); "Mystery fiction." (LoC 655) - women private investigators
A Is for Alibi: "Women private investigators" (OL subject); "Women private investigators in fiction" (OL subject); "Women private investigators -- California -- Fiction." (LoC 650)
The Good Husband of Zebra Drive: "Women private investigators" (OL subject); "Women Private Investigators -" (OL subject); "Women private investigators -- Botswana -- Fiction." (LoC 650)
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Why: Both A Is for Alibi and The Miracle at Speedy Motors are mystery books about women private investigators.
What both books share
- mystery
A Is for Alibi: "Fiction, mystery & detective, women sleuths" (OL subject); "FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Private Investigators" (OL subject); "FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Women Sleuths" (OL subject); "Mystery fiction" (OL subject)
The Miracle at Speedy Motors: "Mystery" (OL subject); "Fiction, mystery & detective, women sleuths" (OL subject); "mystery fiction" (WD genre); "Mystery fiction." (LoC 655) - women private investigators
A Is for Alibi: "Women private investigators" (OL subject); "Women private investigators in fiction" (OL subject); "Women private investigators -- California -- Fiction." (LoC 650)
The Miracle at Speedy Motors: "Women private investigators" (OL subject); "Women private investigators -- Botswana -- Fiction." (LoC 650)
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Tea Time for the Traditionally Built
Alexander McCall Smith · 2009 · Adult
about 250 pages
Cover from Google BooksWhy: Both A Is for Alibi and Tea Time for the Traditionally Built are mystery books about women private investigators.
What both books share
- mystery
A Is for Alibi: "Fiction, mystery & detective, women sleuths" (OL subject); "FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Private Investigators" (OL subject); "FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Women Sleuths" (OL subject); "Mystery fiction" (OL subject)
Tea Time for the Traditionally Built: "Mystery" (OL subject); "Fiction, mystery & detective, women sleuths" (OL subject); "mystery fiction" (WD genre); "Mystery fiction." (LoC 655) - women private investigators
A Is for Alibi: "Women private investigators" (OL subject); "Women private investigators in fiction" (OL subject); "Women private investigators -- California -- Fiction." (LoC 650)
Tea Time for the Traditionally Built: "Women private investigators" (OL subject); "Women private investigators -- Botswana -- Fiction." (LoC 650)
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Why: Both A Is for Alibi and Echo Park are mystery books, set in California.
What both books share
- mystery
A Is for Alibi: "Fiction, mystery & detective, women sleuths" (OL subject); "FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Private Investigators" (OL subject); "FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Women Sleuths" (OL subject); "Mystery fiction" (OL subject)
Echo Park: "Fiction, mystery & detective, police procedural" (OL subject); "mystery fiction" (WD genre); "Mystery fiction." (LoC 655) - California
A Is for Alibi: "California in fiction" (OL subject); "California, fiction" (OL subject); "California" (OL place); "California" (WD narrative location)
Echo Park: "California" (WD narrative location)
- mystery
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Why: Both A Is for Alibi and 4.50 from Paddington are mystery books.
What both books share
- mystery
A Is for Alibi: "Fiction, mystery & detective, women sleuths" (OL subject); "FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Private Investigators" (OL subject); "FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Women Sleuths" (OL subject); "Mystery fiction" (OL subject)
4.50 from Paddington: "Mystery" (OL subject); "Fiction, mystery & detective, general" (OL subject); "Fiction, mystery & detective, traditional" (OL subject); "Mystery fiction" (OL subject)
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Why: Both A Is for Alibi and A Murder of Quality are mystery books.
What both books share
- mystery
A Is for Alibi: "Fiction, mystery & detective, women sleuths" (OL subject); "FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Private Investigators" (OL subject); "FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Women Sleuths" (OL subject); "Mystery fiction" (OL subject)
A Murder of Quality: "mystery fiction" (WD genre); "Mystery fiction." (LoC 655)
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Why: Both S Is for Silence and The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo are mystery books.
What both books share
- mystery
S Is for Silence: "Mystery" (OL subject); "FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Women Sleuths" (OL subject); "Mystery fiction" (OL subject); "FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Private Investigators" (OL subject)
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: "Mystery" (OL subject); "mystery fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, mystery & detective, general" (OL subject); "mystery fiction" (WD genre)
- mystery
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The Kinsey Millhone Alphabet Series books on this site
- Book 1: A Is for Alibi
- Book 2: B Is for Burglar
- Book 3: C Is for Corpse
- Book 4: D Is for Deadbeat
- Book 5: E Is for Evidence
- Book 6: F Is for Fugitive
- Book 7: G Is for Gumshoe
- Book 8: H Is for Homicide
- Book 9: I Is for Innocent
- Book 11: K Is for Killer
- Book 13: M Is for Malice
- Book 14: N Is for Noose
- Book 18: R Is for Ricochet
- Book 19: S Is for Silence
- Book 20: T Is for Trespass
- Book 21: U Is for Undertow
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