Sue Grafton was born on April 24, 1940, in Louisville, Kentucky, where she and her sister were also raised. Her parents were attorney CW Grafton and Vivian Harnsberger Grafton. His father also wrote in his spare time that he had published four mysteries. After earning a BA in English Literature from the University of Louisville in 1961, Sue worked in Santa Monica and Santa Barbara, Calif., cashier, medical secretary, and… Continue Reading