# Is ""I" Is for Innocent" by Sue Grafton a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of "I" Is for Innocent by Sue Grafton (Henry Holt and Company, 1992) is identified by: Copyright page states "First Edition" with a complete number line including the 1 for the first printing; dust jacket carries the original printed price. US Henry Holt edition is the true first; ninth Kinsey Millhone novel.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Copyright page states "First Edition" with a complete number line including the 1 for the first printing; dust jacket carries the original printed price
- Publisher imprint reads Henry Holt and Company
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Sue Grafton |
| Publisher | Henry Holt and Company |
| Year | 1992 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Copyright page states "First Edition" with a complete number line including the 1 for the… |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
Copyright page states "First Edition" with a complete number line including the 1 for the first printing; dust jacket carries the original printed price.

## Is this the true first?
US Henry Holt edition is the true first; ninth Kinsey Millhone novel.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Book club edition is identified by a blindstamp impressed in the rear board and a dust jacket with no printed price.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *"I" Is for Innocent* by Sue Grafton a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/i-is-for-innocent
CC BY 4.0. Part of the Canonical First-Edition Points of Issue dataset (https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/api/first-edition-titles.json). Last reviewed 2026-07-03.