Santa Barbara (Santa Theresa)

"Nothing is wrong with Southern California that a rise in the ocean level wouldn't cure."

-- Ross MacDonald

Macdonald first coined the name Santa Theresa, using it for his thinly disguised version of Santa Barbara. Sue Grafton later adopted it as the hometown of Kinsey Milhone.

• Lew Archer by Ross Macdonald (Santa Theresa)
• Kinsey Millhone by Sue Grafton (Santa Theresa)
• Auggie West by Joe Lofgreen
• Jaymie Zarlin by Karen Keskinen

And if it doesn't have to be Santa Barbara proper:

• Wil Hardesty by Richard Barre' (La Conchita, a "little beach community between Ventura and Santa Barbara.")

Respectfully compiled by Kevin Burton Smith, with very special thanks to Jan.

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