F Is for Fugitive
Sue Grafton
Paperback
(Griffin, Jan. 1, 1989)
When Kinsey Millhone first arrives in Floral Beach, California, it`s hard for her to picture the idyllic coastal town as the setting of a brutal murder. Seventeen years ago, the body of Jean Timberlake--a troubled teen who had a reputation with the boys--was found on the beach. Her boyfriend Bailey Fowler was convicted of her murder and imprisoned, but he escaped. After all this time, Bailey`s finally been captured. Believing in his son`s innocence, Bailey`s father wants Kinsey to find Jean`s real killer. But most of the residents in this tight-knit community are convinced Bailey strangled Jean. So why are they so reluctant to answer Kinsey`s questions? If there`s one thing Kinsey`s got plenty of it`s persistence. And that`s exactly what it`s going to take to crack the lid on this case. As Kinsey gets closer to solving Jean`s murder, the more dirty little secrets she uncovers in a town where everyone has something to hide--and a killer will kill again to keep the past buried...