- Hardcover: 304 pages
- Publisher: Macmillan; Second Impression edition (12 Jan 1996)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0333614054
- ISBN-13: 978-0333614051
- Product Dimensions: 23.4 x 15.6 x 3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 2,833,518 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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By the author of "K is for Killer". This is a rollercoaster ride through Texas and Kentucky on the trail of long-buried treasure and desperate hard men.
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It was the week before Thanksgiving when Kinsey Millhone first heard the sad story of the late Johnny Lee, the World War II fighter pilot of whom, rather mysteriously, the military authorities have no record. His family are concerned – perhaps Kinsey could make a few calls, straighten things out? Then Johnny's apartment is ransacked. In the debris a hidden safe is uncovered – and in that safe is a mysterious key marked LAWLESS. That night Kinsey's on a plane to Dallas, at the start of a thrilling rollercoaster ride through Texas and Kentucky on the trail of long-buried treasure. Unfortunately there's a fire-raising psychopath on her tail . . . And she's going to be late for a very important wedding . . . 'An alphabet of prime puzzles' Sunday Times
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I think that out of all of the Kinsey Milhone Alphabet Mystery books that I have read, and than includes ones that come after this one in the series, "L is for Lawless" remains as one of my personal favourites. The mix of puzzling mystery, thrilling danger and almost slapstick comedy makes for a real page turner of a book.
Kinsey is settling down to a quiet couple of days before the Thanksgiving holidays. Apart from the fact that it is a public holiday, her landlord Henry Pitt's brother, William is getting married to Kinsey's local restaurateur Rosie. It promises to be quite something of a wedding as Henry's other octogenarian siblings (and even nonagenarian siblings) have made the journey to be at the wedding and Kinsey herself is to be a bridesmaid.
As a favour Henry asks Kinsey to help out a neighbour of theirs, Bucky Lee whose grandfather has just died. The family, consisting of Bucky's wife Babe and his father Chester think that Grandfather Johnny was a war veteran and should be eligible for a war veteran's burial allowance. When the military deny that Johnny was ever a serviceman the family are suspicious and suspect that someone or something is being covered up. One of Johnny's supposedly old service colleagues Ray Rawson has also turned up on the scene and when he is beaten up and a burglary takes place at Bucky's it really does seem like something is going on.
Kinsey, ever the all action heroine, manages to follow one of the burglars and the trail takes her on a flight to Dallas where she has to hole up in a very dodgy looking mock-medieval castle hotel to try to find out the story behind the crime. Needless to say things aren't what they seem and when Kinsey gets to the bottom of Johnny's past she discovers that Ray isn't the ex-service friend he made out.
As I say I really do like this book for the exciting roller coaster ride that Kinsey has to take across the states to discover the various goings on and the range of characters she meets on the way are similarly engaging. I especially liked Ray's mother Helen who really was Hell on Wheels!
The book also has the nice story about Henry's brother's wedding in the background and I especially liked the twist when Kinsey who had so fervently rejected her newly found cousin's approaches in the beginning of the book has to eat more than a little humble pie when she really needs help. A slight disappointment that the book, like a lot of the Alphabet series it must be said, is wrapped up in a lightening fast final chapter when a little more detail on the various thread closures would be appreciated. Still a brilliant addition to the series.
Kinsey is settling down to a quiet couple of days before the Thanksgiving holidays. Apart from the fact that it is a public holiday, her landlord Henry Pitt's brother, William is getting married to Kinsey's local restaurateur Rosie. It promises to be quite something of a wedding as Henry's other octogenarian siblings (and even nonagenarian siblings) have made the journey to be at the wedding and Kinsey herself is to be a bridesmaid.
As a favour Henry asks Kinsey to help out a neighbour of theirs, Bucky Lee whose grandfather has just died. The family, consisting of Bucky's wife Babe and his father Chester think that Grandfather Johnny was a war veteran and should be eligible for a war veteran's burial allowance. When the military deny that Johnny was ever a serviceman the family are suspicious and suspect that someone or something is being covered up. One of Johnny's supposedly old service colleagues Ray Rawson has also turned up on the scene and when he is beaten up and a burglary takes place at Bucky's it really does seem like something is going on.
Kinsey, ever the all action heroine, manages to follow one of the burglars and the trail takes her on a flight to Dallas where she has to hole up in a very dodgy looking mock-medieval castle hotel to try to find out the story behind the crime. Needless to say things aren't what they seem and when Kinsey gets to the bottom of Johnny's past she discovers that Ray isn't the ex-service friend he made out.
As I say I really do like this book for the exciting roller coaster ride that Kinsey has to take across the states to discover the various goings on and the range of characters she meets on the way are similarly engaging. I especially liked Ray's mother Helen who really was Hell on Wheels!
The book also has the nice story about Henry's brother's wedding in the background and I especially liked the twist when Kinsey who had so fervently rejected her newly found cousin's approaches in the beginning of the book has to eat more than a little humble pie when she really needs help. A slight disappointment that the book, like a lot of the Alphabet series it must be said, is wrapped up in a lightening fast final chapter when a little more detail on the various thread closures would be appreciated. Still a brilliant addition to the series.
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is a brilliant addittion to the MIllhone series. It is so wonderfully exciting i read about 250 pages in one non-stop sitting, hardly pausing. THe plot is exciting, and intriguing, (Why do the millitary records department have no record of Johnny, who, his family know, had been in service with them for many yearas?)and the denouement is unusually surprising. So why only four stars? For the simple reason that she does not keep up the excitement past about page three hundred, and it gets quite slow and steroetypical. (Considering the theme). However, that does not let the book down very much at all. And any damage is made up by the wonderfull epilogue.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Grafton is an extremely polished writer and it shows with this effortless piece of writing. I do suggest starting from the beginning of the alphabet murders if you want to know Kinsey Millhone properly. Each book reveals more of her character until you feel genuinely affectionate for this hard to pin down character. This time we are out of her native town and find her floundering in her new environs. Lots of twists and turns and plenty of uncertainty make for a splendid read.
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Sue Grafton
Having picked up a box set of the first 10 books in the Sue Grafton alphabet series, I am now hooked by her main character, Kinsey Millhone and am working my way through the... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Tokyojoe
gripping stuff
Kinsey Millhone is now a friend, since I have read all the way from 'A',
this book does not disappoint; lovely little details as always!
this book does not disappoint; lovely little details as always!
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If you're not already a fan of Sue Graftonand her heroine P.I. Kinsey Millhone, then this title in the series is going to convert you. Read more
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