Alphabet Mysteries (Starring Kinsey Millhone)

by Sue Grafton

Private investigation.
The series is set in the 1980s in California.

1. "A" is for Alibi


2. "B" is for Burglar


3. "C" is for Corpse


4. "D" is for Deadbeat


5. "E" is for Evidence


6. "F" is for Fugitive


7. "G" is for Gumshoe


8. "H" is for Homicide


9. "I" is for Innocent


10. "J" is for Judgment


11. "K" is for Killer


12. "L" is for Lawless


13. "M" is for Malice


14. "N" is for Noose


15. "O" is for Outlaw


16. "P" is for Peril


17. "Q" is for Quarry


18. "R" is for Ricochet


19. "S" is for Silence


20. "T" is for Trespass


21. "U" is for Undertow


22. "V" is for Vengeance

The author's website is here.