This book is about a woman named Kinsey Millhone. She’s a licensed private investigator. She’s twice divorced and lives in Santa Teresa, California. Her landlord is Henry Pitts. Henry is a retired baker. His Brother William is going to marry her friend Rosie on Thanksgiving Day.
It was Thursday a week before thanksgiving; Henry came to Kinsey to tell her that one of their neighbors had died of a hearth attack 4 to 5 months ago. His name was Mr. Lee, but they used to call him Johnny. Johnny lived with his grandson Bucky and his wife Babe.