• B Is for Burglar

  • A Kinsey Millhone Mystery
  • By: Sue Grafton
  • Narrated by: Mary Peiffer
  • Length: 7 hrs and 41 mins
  • 4.4 out of 5 stars (1,282 ratings)

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B Is for Burglar

By: Sue Grafton
Narrated by: Mary Peiffer
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Publisher's summary

A wealthy woman needs to find her sister to settle a will. It looks routine...boring. Still, business is slow and even a private investigator has bills to pay, so Kinsey Millhone takes the case.

But this is not routine and the deeper Kinsey digs the trickier things get. The client tries to call Kinsey off, an accusing husband surfaces, and a double murder turns the case sinister. Kinsey feels adrift in a fog of distortion, where nothing, except danger, is quite what it seems.

Don't miss the other titles in the Kinsey Millhone Alphabet Mystery Series.
©1985 Sue Grafton (P)1993 Books on Tape

Critic reviews

"Unconventional, unsentimental, Millhone's a fine addition to the ranks of fictional private eyes." (The Houston Chronicle)

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Great

Loved it, could not put it down. Great descriptions, I felt like I was walking along with the hero

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B is for Burglar

This was a wonderful experience and just a great listening pleasure. I do enjoy Sue Grafton series of mysteries only finished with three so far but definetly want more. She writes to include you into the story for you to figure out where it is going. She did fool me with the end of this one; thought I had it figured out but was a great turn-around and the ending was surprising but good. Can't wait to get the next one; since she is so far ahead of me I won't have to wait long. Thank you Audiobooks.

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kinda dumb

too much body shaming, plot week liked the first so I will try the third to se if it improves

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Not as strong as Number one but still a winner

Would you consider the audio edition of B is for Burglar to be better than the print version?

Audio books are a great time saver.

What other book might you compare B is for Burglar to and why?

All of the "ABC" Grafton books are about the same story line. I love the crazy cast of characters!

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Kinda Boring

I had a hard time paying attention to this one. The story was okay, but just not that interesting.

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Great story

I love Kinsey Millhone. She's down to earth and believable. Look forward to continuing on with the alphabet mystery's.

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B is for bravo

Enjoyed this book hated to go to work as I just wanted to finish this book. Lindsay iris a great character and I love her spunk

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16 down - 6 more to go and I’m all caught up

There is nothing more I can say about any of the books in the series that I haven’t already said, so sorry for the boring review!

K, S, A, T, C, Q, U, L, N, V, M, R, J, I, P, A (again) and B done.

D, E, F, G, H, and O to go!

Looking forward to W due out in September :)

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BEST female detective series ever written

as a big fan, I've read through all of her books once. now I'm starting again with audible and couldn't be more delighted to see that the performance matches with the author intended

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Early Kinsey Milhone

I have trouble hearing the female reader. But this is due to hearing loss on my part. My frequency Loss is in the range of female and childern's voice pitch. I have hearing aids - but that does not make it better enough to compinsate. In my case, a male reader would be easier to understand. But I completely understand why a storm written by a woman about a woman would be read by a woman. A slitely slower pace would make it easier also. Otherwise a typical Sue Grafton Novel. Would recommend to others.

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