Myster Author Sue Grafton has passed away.
By April
@thislittlepennyearns (68246)
Defuniak Springs, Florida
December 29, 2017 3:13pm CST
The author who wrote the series of mystery books where each one had something to do with a letter of the alphabet passed away yesterday at the age of 77.
Her most recent release Y is for Yesterday came out this past August. She never wrote a Z, because she was undergoing treatments and dealing with declining health. She also stated in a phone interview before her death that she couldn't come up with a story for Z. So there will be no Z book.
She died after a two year battle of cancer.
Rest in peace Sue Grafton.
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@kobesbuddy (78833)
• East Tawas, Michigan
29 Dec 17
What sad news, this wonderfully talented author has passed away:(
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@thislittlepennyearns (68246)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
29 Dec 17
I was shocked when I read the news story. I didn't think she was that old, then I remembered how long she had been writing. Sad to loose such a talented author.
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@kobesbuddy (78833)
• East Tawas, Michigan
29 Dec 17
@thislittlepennyearns I agree with you, as a gifted author she will definitely be missed, a lot!
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@Tampa_girl7 (54720)
• United States
29 Dec 17
That is sad news. I enjoyed her books.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
29 Dec 17
I had never read her books but have heard of her. I am sure a lot of people will be picking up her books to read now that she is gone. Sadly it seems like that is the way of things sometimes.
I wonder if a ghost writer will pick up and do the last book for her?
@thislittlepennyearns (68246)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
29 Dec 17
I don't know, the family said they didn't want the last one made, because it woldnt be the same if it didn't come from her. Which makes sense to me.
@jstory07 (148764)
• Roseburg, Oregon
29 Dec 17
She had really good books. To bad the will no be a Z book.
@thislittlepennyearns (68246)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
29 Dec 17
A lot of people really liked here, and a lot of people will really miss her. It is sad.
@JohnRoberts (109841)
• Los Angeles, California
29 Dec 17
She was around forever it seemed. No more Kinsey Millhone.
@thislittlepennyearns (68246)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
29 Dec 17
Seems like you have read a few of the books. She was in her twenties or thirties I think when the first book came out.
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@allen0187 (59828)
• Philippines
30 Dec 17
Sad news indeed.
Too bad she won't be able to complete her series.
@FourWalls (86812)
• United States
30 Dec 17
And she was a Louisville native! She has a Hometown Heroes banner hanging up downtown off one of the hotels. It says "L is for Louisville."
Downtown Louisville will add an air of local mystery to the city scene on Wednesday morning, April 20th, with the 10:30 a.m. dedication of the new Sue Grafton banner
