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"S" Is for Silence 
Cover of the book "S" Is for Silence by Sue Grafton.Author(s) Sue Grafton Country United States Language English Series Alphabet Mysteries Genre(s) Mystery Publisher G. P. Putnam's Sons Publication date December 2005[1] Media type Print (Hardcover) Pages 374 pp[2] (first edition) ISBN 9780399152979 OCLC Number 60550855 Dewey Decimal 813/.54 22 LC Classification PS3557.R13 S15 2005 Preceded by "R" Is for Ricochet Followed by "T" Is for Trespass "S" Is for Silence is the nineteenth novel in Sue Grafton's "Alphabet" series of mystery novels[3][4] and features Kinsey Millhone, a private eye based in Santa Teresa, California.[5] In a departure from the series format, this novel is set in alternating chapters both in the "past" of 1953 and the "present" of 1987.[1][3]
In December 2005, this novel topped The New York Times best-seller list for hardcover fiction.[2] By December 2006, there were 1.2 million copies in print.[6]
References
- ^ a b Syler, Rene (2005-12-09). "The ABCs Of Sue Grafton". CBS News, The Early Show.
- ^ a b Pierleon, Allen O. (2006-01-02). "S is for Sassy: Grafton's 'dark side' is back for more cocky crime-solving". Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
- ^ a b Salij, Marta (2005-12-14). "'S Is for Silence': Sue Grafton does a little time traveling for alphabet mystery No. 19". Detroit Free Press.
- ^ Faller, Mary Beth (2005-12-07). "With 'Silence' in the stores, writer faces next in series". The Arizona Republic. http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/arizonaliving/articles/1207suegrafton1207.html.
- ^ Nelson, Chris (2006-01-01). "S is for Super". Calgary Sun. http://www.calgarysun.com/cgi-bin/publish.cgi?p=117906&x=articles&s=lifestyle.
- ^ "Paperback bestsellers/mass market". Publishers Weekly. 2006-12-11.
Works by Sue Grafton Alphabet novels "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 • "S" Is for Silence • "T" Is for Trespass • "U" Is for Undertow • "V" Is for VengeanceOther novels Keziah Dane • The Lolly-Madonna WarRelated articles Films adapted from novels Lolly-Madonna XXXCategories:- Novels by Sue Grafton
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