Stalwart heroine Sharon McCone is back in one of the most extraordinary detective stories Marcia Muller, a Grand Master of the Mystery Writers of America, has ever conceived in this long-running series.
MARCIA MULLER has written many novels and short stories. Her novel WOLF IN THE SHADOWS won the Anthony Boucher Award. The recipient of the Private Eye Writers of America's Lifetime Achievement Award and the Mystery Writers of America Grand Master Award.
"Top-notch mystery and more from one of the genre's Grand
Masters."--Library Journal
On LOCKED IN:
"Throughout her many McCone novels, Muller has displayed a knack
both for keeping the series fresh and for allowing her character to
grow. She accomplishes both goals this time by taking McCone out of
the spotlight but giving her fans a chance to root for her to
recover. After all these years, Muller's series remains a gold
standard for female detective stories."--Kirkus, starred review
Returning to her office at night to retrieve her forgotten cell phone, Sharon McCone (Burn Out) is shot by an intruder, the bullet lodging near her brain stem. Totally immobile but fully cognizant, she's diagnosed with Locked-In Syndrome and given an uncertain prognosis. Trying to find the assailant, the staff at McCone Investigations reviews current cases, working with McCone's husband, Hy Ripinsky, and with McCone herself, as she communicates with blinks of her eyes. As several cases become intertwined, a portrait of abuse, prostitution, blackmail, and betrayal involving San Francisco city officials is revealed, resulting in multiple murders and suicide. McCone is buoyed by being involved with her agency's work until her condition suddenly worsens and she's whisked into surgery. McCone's interspersed interior dialog about her condition adds depth to what might have been just another complicated case to solve, and while readers won't be surprised at the outcome, they may end up more appreciative of life. Verdict Top-notch mystery and more from one of the genre's Grand Masters.-Michele Leber, Arlington, VA Copyright 2009 Reed Business Information.
"Top-notch mystery and more from one of the genre's Grand
Masters."--Library Journal
On LOCKED IN:
"Throughout her many McCone novels, Muller has displayed a knack
both for keeping the series fresh and for allowing her character to
grow. She accomplishes both goals this time by taking McCone out of
the spotlight but giving her fans a chance to root for her to
recover. After all these years, Muller's series remains a gold
standard for female detective stories."--Kirkus, starred
review
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