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Where W Is for Wasted sits
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- Book 23 of Kinsey Millhone Alphabet Series. See all Kinsey Millhone Alphabet Series books in order
- The book before
- V Is for Vengeance
- The book after
- X
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- Last checked: September 25, 2026, against penguinrandomhouse.com
What W Is for Wasted is about
The setup only, with no spoilers. Each line names the record it rests on.
- That fall, two dead bodies change Kinsey Millhone's life. (Library of Congress; read November 6, 2026)
Two dead bodies changed the course of my life that fall
- The first is a local private eye of doubtful reputation, shot dead near the beach in what looks like a robbery gone wrong. (Library of Congress; read November 6, 2026)
local PI of suspect reputation ... gunned down near the beach ... robbery gone bad
- The other, found by the sea six weeks on, seems to have been homeless and carries no identification. (Library of Congress; read November 6, 2026)
The other was on the beach six weeks later ... Probably homeless. No identification
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Other books in Kinsey Millhone Alphabet Series
25 books listed so far
- Book 1: A Is for Alibi
- Book 2: B Is for Burglar
- Book 3: C Is for Corpse
- Book 4: D Is for Deadbeat
- Book 5: E Is for Evidence
- Book 6: F Is for Fugitive
- Book 7: G Is for Gumshoe
- Book 8: H Is for Homicide
- Book 9: I Is for Innocent
- Book 10: J Is for Judgment
- Book 11: K Is for Killer
- Book 12: L Is for Lawless
- Book 13: M Is for Malice
- Book 14: N Is for Noose
- Book 15: O Is for Outlaw
- Book 16: P Is for Peril
- Book 17: Q Is for Quarry
- Book 18: R Is for Ricochet
- Book 19: S Is for Silence
- Book 20: T Is for Trespass
- Book 21: U Is for Undertow
- Book 22: V Is for Vengeance
- Book 24: X
- Book 25: Y Is for Yesterday
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