Sue Grafton signed D Is For Deadbeat 1987 1st UK Kinsey Millhone Alphabet scarce

A fine signed copy of an uncommon 1st edition, the 4th novel in the Kinsey Millhone'Alphabet' crime series from award-winning American author Sue Grafton (1940 - 2017). She was the daughter of crime writer CW Grafton and sadly died before being able to start the planned final book in the long-running series'Z Is For Zero'.

She famously refused to sign over TV/film rights to this series, and told her children her ghost would haunt them if they did so after her death! D Is For Deadbeat' published by MacMillan in London in 1987 (the same year as published in the US), 1st UK edition, 8vo hardback, (7.75in x 5in), [viii] + 229 pages.

See photo 7 for plot summary. Flat hand signed by Sue Grafton in black felt pen at the the title page. Externally in fine condition, original green cloth titled in gilt to the spine, squarely and tightly bound, sharp corners, modest edgewear. Internally in fine condition, no ownership inscriptions or markings, seems to be a barely read or unread example, text block is somewhat toned, which is common for many UK-edition crime novels of this era due to the paper stock that was used. One of the rarer books in the series to find as a signed UK 1st edition - signed copies of the US 1st edition, published by Henry Holt, are quite common by comparison. Multiple items - Please review my other listings to see if there are any other items which are of interest to you. I will be regularly listing items for sale, please save me as one of your favourite sellers for the future, thanks.