Wikipedia, via WWW, Mar. 22, 2012 (b. April 24, 1940 in Louisville, Kentucky; American author of detective novels; has written screenplays; B.A., English Literature, University of Louisville, 1961; lives in Montecito, California and Louisville, Kentucky with her husband; teaches at universities in both cities; best known for her "Alphabet Books" featuring private detective Kinsey Millhone)
New York times WWW site, viewed Jan. 2, 2018 (in obituary published Dec. 29, 2017: Sue Grafton; b. Sue Taylor Grafton, Apr. 24, 1940, Louisville, Ky.; d. Thursday night [Dec. 28, 2017], Santa Barbara, Calif., aged 77; prolific author of detective novels known for an alphabetically titled series that began in 1982 with A is for alibi)