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Sue Grafton in 2002.
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Sue Grafton
Died on December 28, 2017 at age 77
Ms. Grafton was a prolific author of detective novels known for an alphabetically titled series that began in 1982 with ���A Is for Alibi.”
Notable Deaths 2017
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