City of Whispers (Sharon Mccone Mysteries)
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| Rating | : | 4.48 (506 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00AK2U04E |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 272 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-07-04 |
| Language | : | English |
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The recipient of the Private Eye Writers of America's Lifetime Achievement Award and the Mystery Writers of America Grand Master Award--their highest accolade--she lives in northern California with her husband, mystery writer Bill Pronzini. Her novel Wolf in the Shadows won the Anthony Boucher Award. Marcia Muller has written many novels and short stories.
the topography of the long-running series Julia Walker Writing a review for the last McCone adventure, Coming Back, I couldn't heap enough praise upon Muller's long-running series. Marveling that all elements of the novels continue to develop, I cited for comparison the steep decline of Sara Paretsky's VI Warshawski books. (And, I would have to add now, the Mary Russell novels of. "Pass this one up." according to Amazon Customer. This book was lackluster compared to beer books I'd previously read. Pass by this one.. Loved it! long time reader Love Marcia Muller's series of Mccone Mysteries. As with her other books this holds your interest and you cannot read fast enough. I liked the fact she extended her story line to include her of her associates.
The investigation leads her to the body of a woman at the Palace of Fine Arts, where a witness had told her that Darcy was headed. Private eye Sharon McCone receives an e-mail asking for help from her emotionally disturbed half brother Darcy Blackhawk. She replies but gets no response. As Sharon digs deeper, she discovers that Darcy sent his message from an Internet café in San Francisco, a city he's never been to before. Now Sharon must race to solve both murders and ensure her brother's safety, despite the imminent danger th
On Locked In:"Muller's series remains a gold standard for female detective stories." (Kirkus (starred review) )"Top-notch mystery and more from one of the genre's Grand Masters." (Library Journal )