Kinsey Millhone novels (Alphabet Mystery series). A is for Alibi, B is for Burglar, C is for Corpse, ..., T is for Trespass, U is for Undertow, V is for Vengeance.
[color=#006FFF]A girl, she sits alone on a pitch black night,
sad as night's dark veil descends.
But, lo, the moon nestles into the sky, silvery and full,
banishing the dark from whence it came.
When dawn breaks,
the night of Atonement quietly departs.