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Mystery · 1994 · R

K Is for Killer

by Sue Grafton

Investigating a young woman's murder draws Kinsey into the dangerous night world of vice and violence

For17+GenreMysteryLength284 pagesRead time~7.5 hours

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Violence

Some

Murder investigation and physical violence

Language

Some

Strong language

Sexual Content

A lot

Adult entertainment and prostitution as central plot elements

Substance Use

Some

Drug use depicted

Emotional Intensity

Some

Psychological weight of moral corruption

What this book is about

A grieving mother hires Kinsey Millhone to investigate her daughter Lorna's murder. The case pulls Kinsey into the nocturnal underworld of prostitution and adult entertainment, where she works through the night to expose the deadly secrets that cost Lorna her life.

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Adult entertainment and prostitution themes

Violence and murder

Drug use

Explicit sexual references

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