J Is for Judgement. Signed by Sue Grafton. First Edition, First Printing. Henry Holt & Co. New York, 1993.

American author Sue Grafton produced one of the most popular detective series of all time with her Alphabet novels, featuring detective Kinsey Millhone. The novels are engaging, plot-driven, and suspenseful. They have maintained a dedicated readership over the decades, but it was a shaky start. The first novel, A Is for Alibi, met mixed reviews upon its publication in 1982. The first printings did not sell as well as expected. It was not until the second novel, B Is for Burglar in 1985, that the series took off. In J Is for Judgement, Millhone is hired to investigate the disappearance of a Ponzi scheme mastermind. In the process of the investigation, Millhone also makes discoveries about her own story, making this volume an important one for the entire series.

This first edition, first printing is signed by Grafton on the title page. It is in near-fine condition. In the original quarter cloth, fine. Text block fine. In the original dust jacket, near-fine with only bumping to edges.

A near-fine signed first edition by Sue Grafton.