Marcia Muller has written many novels and short stories. She has won six Anthony Awards, a Shamus Award, and is also the recipient of the Private Eye Writers of America's Lifetime Achievement Award as well as the Mystery Writers of America Grand Master Award (their highest accolade). She lives in northern California with her husband, mystery writer Bill Pronzini.
"[Marcia Muller's] stories crackle like few others on the mystery
landscape."--San Francisco Examiner & Chronicle
"Muller undoubtedly remains one of today's best mystery
writers."--Associated Press
"One of the world's premier mystery writers."--Cleveland Plain
Dealer
"Muller's McCone set the standard for fictional women detectives;
after 35 installments, the detective's character has not diminished
but continues to evolve and grow and meet all challenges head on. A
must-read for Sharon McCone fans; the series should also be
explored by any fan of strong women detectives." --Library
Journal
"Muller has displayed a knack both for keeping the series fresh and
for allowing her character to grow . . . Muller's series remains a
gold standard for female detective stories."--Kirkus Reviews
"Through Sharon McCone, Muller has created a delicious mixture of
adventure, action, altruism, pathos with a touch of humor, and
romance thrown in to build a massive base of loyal fans . . . She
is one of those rare series authors who never lets her characters
grow stale or trite."--BookReporter.com
"Well-paced...Tough, tenacious, self-reliant, and empathetic,
McCone is fiercely loyal to her friends and family. As always, it's
a pleasure to watch her in action. Muller does a fine
job."--Publishers Weekly
"Will turn any reader into a nail-biter . . . deftness in writing
combined with the lead character's passionate morality and
willingness to fight for the underdog are what have made this
series successful for its long run . . . delivers a fast, intense,
thought-provoking read." --New York Journal of Books
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