"B is for Burglar" by Sue Grafton

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1. Before Kinsey became a PI, how was she employed? she's always been a PI Santa Teresa policewoman roadie for her husband insurance investigator

2. Within the first chapter we meet Kinsey's new client. What is her name? Elaine Boldt Beverly Danziger Patricia Moyers Sidney Rowan

3. The client hires Kinsey, at $30.00 an hour plus expenses, to do what? deliver paperwork that needs to be signed find the person who killed her husband travel to Boca Raton to find Tillie locate her sister

4. When Kinsey calls the Boca Raton condominiums, what does the super say? Elaine never came that year Tillie had already called about subletting a huricane demolished the condos he won't tell her anything over the phone

5. In Chapter 2, Kinsey find a photo of the missing woman and "Marty." What piece of clothing does Marty envy so much? a $6,000 leather jacket a $12,000 fur coat a pair of alligator shoes a fur turban

6. When Pat Usher answers the door, her face is all bruised and bandaged. What is her reasoning for this? she got in a fight with Elaine she was in a car accident she just had plastic surgery she fell down the condo's front steps

7. When Kinsey calls Mrs. Ochsner, they set up a time to meet. We learn a lot of fun stuff about Kinsey while they introduce themselves. For one thing, Kinsey has hazel eyes. What is so special about her hairstyle? she dyes it red, like Rosie, her friend back home she does it herself every 6 weeks with nail scissors she goes to the hairdresser every 6 weeks for a cut she doesn't like to cut her hair, so it is very long

8. What happened to Tillie that she called Kinsey at 2am? a hissing woman tore up her apartment she remembered a detail about Elaine vandals broke into the complex Elaine called to say she was home

9. By Chapter 6, Kinsey has been fired and re-hired for the same case. Who is her new client? Julia Ochsner Elaine Boldt Marty Grice Tillie Ahlberg

10. Vera Lipton makes her debut in this book - she is one of Kinsey's only "friends." They both work at California Fidelity insurance company. How does Vera describe men? alike to CocaCola and cigarettes alike to Whitman Samplers like fine wine like oil and vingegar

11. Gradually Kinsey is learning that a murder/arson was related to the crime in which she is investigating. Who was allegedly killed and whose home was destroyed by this arson? Leonard and Marty's home; Marty was allegedly killed Leonardy and Lily's home; Leonards's wife Marty was allegedly killed Leonard and Marty's home; Leonard's sister Lily was allegedly killed Marty and Lily's home; Leonard was allegedly killed

12. What is the name of the Santa Teresa police officer who helps Kinsey gain access to police files of this fire? Jonah Robb Robert Dietz Con Dolan Mickey Spillane

13. What kind of credit card did Elaine always use to buy her travel tickets, according to her travel agent, Lupe? Discover VISA American Express Master Card

14. What realization does Kinsey make at the furrier? someone stole Elaine's identity she's too poor someone stole Elaine's fur coat Elaine sold her coat for practically nothing

15. Kinsey finally cracks this bizarre case - who is who and who killed who??? Elaine was killed by Pat Usher, who was disguised as Marty Grice Elaine was killed by Marty Grice, who was disguised as Pat Usher Marty Grice was killed by Pat Usher Marty Grice was killed by Elaine, who was disguised as Pat Usher