Marcia Muller's Sharon McCone series has been translated into eight languages and there are 2 million copies in print. Recipient of the Private Eye Writers of America Life Achievement Award, she lives in northern California. The Women's Press has 16 Marcia Muller titles in print, including Listen to the Silence, A Wild and Lonely Place and Ask the Cards a Question.
Awards: Shamus (2010), Anthony (1994) see all
Genres: Mystery, Historical Mystery, Western, Horror
Series
Sharon McCone
1. Edwin of the Iron Shoes (1977)
2. Ask the Cards A Question (1982)
3. The Cheshire Cat's Eye (1983)
4. Games to Keep the Dark Away (1984)
5. Leave A Message for Willie (1984)
5.5. Double (1984) (with Bill Pronzini)
6. There's Nothing to Be Afraid of (1985)
7. Eye of the Storm (1988)
8. There's Something in A Sunday (1989)
9. The Shape of Dread (1989)
10. Trophies and Dead Things (1990)
11. Where Echoes Live (1991)
12. Pennies on A Dead Woman's Eyes (1992)
13. Wolf in the Shadows (1993)
14. Till the Butchers Cut Him Down (1994)
15. A Wild and Lonely Place (1995)
15.5. The McCone Files (1995)
16. The Broken Promise Land (1996)
17. Both Ends of the Night (1997)
18. While Other People Sleep (1998)
19. A Walk Through the Fire (1999)
19.5. McCone and Friends (1999)
20. Listen to the Silence (2000)
21. Dead Midnight (2002)
22. The Dangerous Hour (2004)
23. Vanishing Point (2006)
24. The Ever-Running Man (2007)
25. Burn Out (2008)
26. Locked in (2009)
27. Coming Back (2010)
28. City of Whispers (2011)
29. Looking for Yesterday (2012)
30. The Night Searchers (2014)
30.4. Merrill-Go-Round (1981)
30.5. Tell Me Who I Am (2016)
31. Someone Always Knows (2016)
31.5. Skeleton in the Closet (2012)
32. The Color of Fear (2017)
33. The Breakers (2018)
34. Ice and Stone (2021)
35. Circle in the Water (2024)
1. Edwin of the Iron Shoes (1977)
2. Ask the Cards A Question (1982)
3. The Cheshire Cat's Eye (1983)
4. Games to Keep the Dark Away (1984)
5. Leave A Message for Willie (1984)
5.5. Double (1984) (with Bill Pronzini)
6. There's Nothing to Be Afraid of (1985)
7. Eye of the Storm (1988)
8. There's Something in A Sunday (1989)
9. The Shape of Dread (1989)
10. Trophies and Dead Things (1990)
11. Where Echoes Live (1991)
12. Pennies on A Dead Woman's Eyes (1992)
13. Wolf in the Shadows (1993)
14. Till the Butchers Cut Him Down (1994)
15. A Wild and Lonely Place (1995)
15.5. The McCone Files (1995)
16. The Broken Promise Land (1996)
17. Both Ends of the Night (1997)
18. While Other People Sleep (1998)
19. A Walk Through the Fire (1999)
19.5. McCone and Friends (1999)
20. Listen to the Silence (2000)
21. Dead Midnight (2002)
22. The Dangerous Hour (2004)
23. Vanishing Point (2006)
24. The Ever-Running Man (2007)
25. Burn Out (2008)
26. Locked in (2009)
27. Coming Back (2010)
28. City of Whispers (2011)
29. Looking for Yesterday (2012)
30. The Night Searchers (2014)
30.4. Merrill-Go-Round (1981)
30.5. Tell Me Who I Am (2016)
31. Someone Always Knows (2016)
31.5. Skeleton in the Closet (2012)
32. The Color of Fear (2017)
33. The Breakers (2018)
34. Ice and Stone (2021)
35. Circle in the Water (2024)
Carpenter and Quincannon Mystery (with Bill Pronzini)
1. The Bughouse Affair (2013)
2. The Spook Lights Affair (2013)
3. The Body Snatchers Affair (2015)
4. The Plague of Thieves Affair (2016)
5. The Dangerous Ladies Affair (2017)
1. The Bughouse Affair (2013)
2. The Spook Lights Affair (2013)
3. The Body Snatchers Affair (2015)
4. The Plague of Thieves Affair (2016)
5. The Dangerous Ladies Affair (2017)
Novels
Collections
Deceptions (1991)
Criminal Intent: 1 (1993) (with Ed Gorman and Bill Pronzini)
Time of the Wolves (2003)
Somewhere in the City (2007)
Crucifixion River (2007) (with Bill Pronzini)
Criminal Intent: 1 (1993) (with Ed Gorman and Bill Pronzini)
Time of the Wolves (2003)
Somewhere in the City (2007)
Crucifixion River (2007) (with Bill Pronzini)
Novellas and Short Stories
Anthologies edited
The Web She Weaves (1983) (with Bill Pronzini)
Child's Ploy (1984) (with Bill Pronzini)
Witches' Brew (1984) (with Bill Pronzini)
Chapter and Hearse (1985) (with Bill Pronzini)
Dark Lessons (1985) (with Bill Pronzini)
She Won the West (1985) (with Bill Pronzini)
Deadly Arts (1985) (with Bill Pronzini)
Wickedest Show on Earth (1985) (with Bill Pronzini)
Lady on the Case (1988) (with Bill Pronzini)
Kill or Cure (1989) (with Bill Pronzini)
Detective Duos (1997) (with Bill Pronzini)
A Century of Mystery (1997) (with Bill Pronzini)
Duo (1998) (with Bill Pronzini)
Child's Ploy (1984) (with Bill Pronzini)
Witches' Brew (1984) (with Bill Pronzini)
Chapter and Hearse (1985) (with Bill Pronzini)
Dark Lessons (1985) (with Bill Pronzini)
She Won the West (1985) (with Bill Pronzini)
Deadly Arts (1985) (with Bill Pronzini)
Wickedest Show on Earth (1985) (with Bill Pronzini)
Lady on the Case (1988) (with Bill Pronzini)
Kill or Cure (1989) (with Bill Pronzini)
Detective Duos (1997) (with Bill Pronzini)
A Century of Mystery (1997) (with Bill Pronzini)
Duo (1998) (with Bill Pronzini)
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