• V Is for Vengeance

  • A Kinsey Millhone Mystery
  • By: Sue Grafton
  • Narrated by: Judy Kaye
  • Length: 15 hrs and 11 mins
  • 4.4 out of 5 stars (2,633 ratings)

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V Is for Vengeance

By: Sue Grafton
Narrated by: Judy Kaye
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Publisher's summary

A woman with a murky past who kills herself - or was it murder? A spoiled kid awash in gambling debt who thinks he can beat the system. A lovely woman whose life is about to splinter into a thousand fragments. A professional shoplifting ring working for the Mob, racking up millions from stolen goods. A wandering husband, rich and ruthless. A dirty cop so entrenched on the force he is immune to exposure. A sinister gangster, conscienceless and brutal. A lonely widower mourning the death of his lover, desperate for answers, which may be worse than the pain of his loss. A private detective, Kinsey Millhone, whose 38th-birthday gift is a punch in the face that leaves her with two black eyes and a busted nose. And an elegant and powerful businessman whose dealings are definitely outside the law: The magus at the center of the web. V: Victim. Violence. Vengeance.

Don't miss the other titles in the Kinsey Millhone Alphabet Mystery Series.
©2011 Sue Grafton (P)2011 Random House Audio

Critic reviews

"Sure to satisfy." (USA Today)

“The author has hit a high mark with her latest offering, a complex tale of love, betrayal, ambition, and, of course, murder…The only bad thing: There are just four letters left in the alphabet.” (The Associated Press)

“One of Kinsey Millhone’s best outings...must reading for Grafton fans.” (The Globe and Mail (Canada))

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Good bad guy?

What a fun listen! One of Sue's best! Poor Kinsey's nose...
again. Can't wait for the next book.

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another great edition to the Alphabet!

Detective Kinsey Milhone gets herself into another great mystery. I loved it! You will too!

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Always entertaining

Another excellent Kinsey adventure. Judy Kay is fun to listen to and the 80s references are a fun glimpse to a past era.

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Here She Comes Again

The up and down pace had me all over the place. Truly kept my interest

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V is for Very Good

They just keep getting better. I especially liked the finish. On to W is for Wasted.

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V is for vengeance

as usual..wonderful...miss her so much

wish for z....ain't gonna happen...rip Sue


a life gone too soon

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Best story

I have to say, this was one of the best stories yet in this series.
Enjoyed it all the way through.
Great narration.

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Great characters

when you end up liking both the bad characters and the good characters, you know it is a great book. Judy Kaye is amazing - as always.

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my favorite book in the series!

I have listened to each book in order and love how Kinsey has developed as well as the other characters. This book was my favorite so far in the series. There were quite a few plot twists. I'm looking forward to the next one, which I'll start now.

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stopped playing

I loved the book, but it quit playing at chapter 14!
So disappointed!
but the story was great.

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