Reading Order
12 series · 145 books| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
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| 1 | Edwin of the Iron Shoes | 1977 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | Ask the Cards a Question | 1982 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 3 | The Cheshire Cat's Eye (Short Story) | 1983 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 4 | Games to Keep the Dark Away | 1984 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 5 | Leave a Message for Willie | 1984 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 6 | Double ( With: Bill Pronzini) | 1984 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 7 | There's Nothing to Be Afraid Of | 1985 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 8 | Eye of the Storm | 1988 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 9 | The Shape of Dread | 1989 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 10 | There's Something in a Sunday | 1990 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 11 | Trophies and Dead Things | 1990 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 12 | Where Echoes Live | 1991 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 13 | Pennies On a Dead Woman's Eyes | 1992 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 14 | Wolf in the Shadows | 1993 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 15 | Till the Butchers Cut Him Down | 1994 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 16 | A Wild and Lonely Place | 1995 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 17 | The Broken Promise Land | 1996 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 18 | Both Ends of the Night | 1997 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 19 | While Other People Sleep | 1998 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 20 | A Walk Through the Fire | 1999 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 21 | Listen to the Silence | 2000 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 22 | Dead Midnight | 2002 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 23 | The Dangerous Hour | 2004 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 24 | Vanishing Point | 2006 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 25 | The Ever-Running Man | 2007 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 26 | Burn Out | 2008 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 27 | Locked In | 2009 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 28 | Coming Back | 2010 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 29 | City of Whispers | 2011 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 30 | Looking for Yesterday | 2012 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 31 | Skeleton in the Closet | 2012 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 32 | The Night Searchers | 2014 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 33 | Merrill-Go-Round (Short Story) | 2014 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 34 | Tell Me Who I Am (Short Story) | 2016 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 35 | Someone Always Knows | 2016 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 36 | The Color of Fear | 2017 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 37 | The Breakers | 2018 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 38 | Ice and Stone | 2021 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 39 | Circle in the Water | 2024 | Buy from Amazon |
Sharon McCone Collections
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| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
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| 1 | The McCone Files | 1995 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | McCone and Friends | 1999 | Buy from Amazon |
Elena Oliverez Series
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| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Tree of Death | 1983 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | The Legend of the Slain Soldiers | 1985 | Buy from Amazon |
Joanna Stark Series
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| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
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| 1 | The Cavalier in White | 1986 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | There Hangs the Knife | 1988 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 3 | Dark Star | 1989 | Buy from Amazon |
John Quincannon Series with Bill Pronzini
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| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quincannon ( By: Bill Pronzini) | 1985 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | Beyond the Grave | 1986 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 3 | Quincannon's Game ( By: Bill Pronzini) | 2005 | Buy from Amazon |
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| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Bughouse Affair | 2013 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | The Spook Lights Affair | 2013 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 3 | The Body Snatchers Affair | 2015 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 4 | The Plague of Thieves Affair | 2016 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 5 | The Dangerous Ladies Affair | 2017 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 6 | The Bags of Tricks Affair ( By: Bill Pronzini) | 2018 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 7 | The Flimflam Affair ( By: Bill Pronzini) | 2019 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 8 | The Stolen Gold Affair ( By: Bill Pronzini) | 2020 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 9 | The Paradise Affair ( By: Bill Pronzini) | 2021 | Buy from Amazon |
Cape Perdido Series
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| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Point Deception | 2001 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | Cyanide Wells | 2003 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 3 | Cape Perdido | 2005 | Buy from Amazon |
Marcia Muller Other Novels
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| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Lighthouse ( With: Bill Pronzini) | 1986 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | Crucifixion River ( With: Bill Pronzini) | 2007 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 3 | Kindling Point (Short Story) | 2014 | Buy from Amazon |
Marcia Muller Short Stories/Novellas
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| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
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| 1 | Deadly Fantasies (Short Story) | 1989 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | Final Resting Place (Short Story) | 1991 | Buy from Amazon |
Marcia Muller Short Story Collections
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| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deceptions | 1991 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | Duo | 1998 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 3 | Time of the Wolves | 2003 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 4 | Somewhere in the City | 2007 | Buy from Amazon |
| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Snatch ( By: Bill Pronzini) | 1971 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | The Vanished ( By: Bill Pronzini) | 1973 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 3 | Undercurrent ( By: Bill Pronzini) | 1973 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 4 | Blowback ( By: Bill Pronzini) | 1977 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 5 | Twospot ( By: Bill Pronzini) | 1978 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 6 | Labyrinth ( By: Bill Pronzini) | 1980 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 7 | Hoodwink ( By: Bill Pronzini) | 1981 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 8 | Scattershot ( By: Bill Pronzini) | 1982 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 9 | Dragonfire ( By: Bill Pronzini) | 1982 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 10 | Bindlestiff ( By: Bill Pronzini) | 1983 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 11 | Quicksilver ( By: Bill Pronzini) | 1984 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 12 | Nightshades (Short Story) ( By: Bill Pronzini) | 1984 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 13 | Double | 1984 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 14 | Bones ( By: Bill Pronzini) | 1985 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 15 | Deadfall ( By: Bill Pronzini) | 1986 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 16 | Shackles ( By: Bill Pronzini) | 1989 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 17 | Jackpot ( By: Bill Pronzini) | 1990 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 18 | Breakdown ( By: Bill Pronzini) | 1991 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 19 | Quarry ( By: Bill Pronzini) | 1991 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 20 | Epitaphs ( By: Bill Pronzini) | 1992 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 21 | Demons ( By: Bill Pronzini) | 1993 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 22 | Hardcase ( By: Bill Pronzini) | 1995 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 23 | Sentinels ( By: Bill Pronzini) | 1996 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 24 | Illusions ( By: Bill Pronzini) | 1997 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 25 | Boobytrap ( By: Bill Pronzini) | 1998 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 26 | Crazybone ( By: Bill Pronzini) | 2000 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 27 | Bleeders ( By: Bill Pronzini) | 2001 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 28 | Spook ( By: Bill Pronzini) | 2002 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 29 | Nightcrawlers ( By: Bill Pronzini) | 2005 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 30 | Mourners ( By: Bill Pronzini) | 2006 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 31 | Savages ( By: Bill Pronzini) | 2007 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 32 | Fever ( By: Bill Pronzini) | 2008 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 33 | Schemers ( By: Bill Pronzini) | 2009 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 34 | Betrayers ( By: Bill Pronzini) | 2010 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 35 | Camouflage ( By: Bill Pronzini) | 2011 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 36 | Hellbox ( By: Bill Pronzini) | 2012 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 37 | Nemesis ( By: Bill Pronzini) | 2013 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 38 | Strangers ( By: Bill Pronzini) | 2014 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 39 | Vixen ( By: Bill Pronzini) | 2015 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 40 | Zigzag ( By: Bill Pronzini) | 2016 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 41 | Endgame ( By: Bill Pronzini) | 2017 | Buy from Amazon |
Marcia Muller Anthologies
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| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
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| 1 | The Web She Weaves | 1983 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | Child's Ploy | 1984 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 3 | Witches' Brew | 1984 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 4 | Chapter and Hearse | 1985 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 5 | Dark Lessons | 1985 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 6 | She Won the West | 1985 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 7 | Deadly Arts | 1985 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 8 | Wickedest Show on Earth | 1985 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 9 | Lady on the Case | 1988 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 10 | The Mammoth Book of Private Eye Stories | 1988 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 11 | Kill or Cure | 1989 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 12 | Sisters in Crime 2 | 1990 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 13 | A Woman's Eye | 1991 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 14 | Dark Crimes 2 | 1993 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 15 | Criminal Intent | 1993 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 16 | Women of Mystery II | 1994 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 17 | The Year's 25 Finest Crime and Mystery Stories 1993 | 1994 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 18 | The Year's 25 Finest Crime and Mystery Stories 1996 | 1995 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 19 | Women on the Case | 1996 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 20 | First Cases, Volume 1 | 1996 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 21 | The Year's 25 Finest Crime and Mystery Stories 1995 | 1996 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 22 | Guilty as Charged | 1996 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 23 | A Century of Mystery | 1997 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 24 | Detective Duos | 1997 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 25 | 100 Sneaky Little Sleuth Stories | 1997 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 26 | Mystery's Most Wanted | 1997 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 27 | The Year's 25 Finest Crime and Mystery Stories 1997 | 1998 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 28 | Women of Mystery III | 1998 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 29 | The World's Finest Mystery and Crime Stories 1 | 2000 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 30 | The Mysterious Press Anniversary Anthology: Celebrating 25 Years | 2001 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 31 | The World's Finest Mystery and Crime Stories 3 | 2002 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 32 | The Shamus Winners | 2010 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 33 | Deadly Anniversaries | 2020 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 34 | Shamus and Anthony Commit Capers: Ten Tales of Criminals, Crooks, and Culprits | 2024 | Buy from Amazon |
About the Author
Marcia Muller (born July 4, 1944) is an American mystery writer known for her Sharon McCone series. Born in Michigan, she studied English at the University of California, Berkeley, where she met her husband, Bill Pronzini, also a mystery writer. Muller's first Sharon McCone novel, "Edwin of the Iron Shoes," was published in 1971. The series features McCone, a private investigator based in San Francisco, and has become a critical and commercial success, with over 30 novels in the series. McCone is praised for her intelligence, determination, and compassion. Muller has received numerous awards for her work, including the Private Eye Writers of America Lifetime Achievement Award (2000) and the Grand Master Award from the Mystery Writers of America (2009). Her books have been translated into over 20 languages.