Synopsis
- Muller's McCone series has consistently received strong reviews from national publications, including the "New York Times Book Review, San Francisco Chronicle, and USA TODAY, among others. "Dead Midnight was published by Warner in 7/03 and hit the "Los Angeles Times bestseller list, grossing over 76,000 copies.- Marcia Muller is the recipient of the Private live Writers of America's Lifetime Achievement Award. All the Sharon McCone novels and Muller's two previous stand-alones were Main Selections of The Mystery Guild.- "Wolf in the Shadows (Warner, 2001) was nominated for an Edgar Award and won the Anthony Boucher Award.
The Washington Post - Paula L. Woods
Muller, who was recently named a Grand Master by the Mystery Writers of America for her 26 novels, shows with every chapter her control over the suspense form, whether it's bringing in Soledad County Sheriff's Deputy Rhoda Swift -- who works behind the scenes investigating current and past crimes -- or doling out information about the connections among characters in short, measured chapters that keep the reader engaged. And while some of the plot twists may not be totally surprising, readers will nonetheless be well entertained and might even learn something about water conservation. If so, that's a bonus in addition to the other joys of reading this smoothly told, engrossing yarn.