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Also Known As Sue Taylor Grafton
Born April 24, 1940 • Louisville • Kentucky
Died December 28, 2017 (aged 77) • Santa Barbara • California
Notable Works “A Is for Alibi” • “X” • “Y Is for Yesterday”

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