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OverviewTraumatized by a recent life-or-death investigation, Sharon McCone flees to her ranch in California's high desert country to contemplate her future. Deep depression shadows her days and nights, and a chance encounter with a troubled, highly secretive Native American woman begins to haunt her dreams. Even though she is determined not to investigate anything during her stay, McCone is drawn into the plight of the young woman and her dysfunctional family. A murder and traces of violence at a deserted resort lead her across the desert and into Nevada, and finally to a remote and isolated ranch, where danger lies closer than she expects... Full Product DetailsAuthor: Marcia Muller , Laura HicksPublisher: Blackstone Publishing Imprint: Blackstone Publishing Edition: Library Edition Volume: 26 Dimensions: Width: 18.00cm , Height: 4.10cm , Length: 16.00cm Weight: 0.340kg ISBN: 9780792752004ISBN 10: 0792752007 Publication Date: 07 October 2008 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Audio Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsA crisply-woven plot -- Kirkus Reviews Laura Hicks gives us the strong narration we need to believe in the power of detective Sharon McCone...The story has a large cast of characters, but Hicks shows a gift for differentiating and insightfully presenting each one in a series of vignettes that add to this high-speed adventure. -- AudioFile Muller's series launched the modern hard-boiled female detective, and it has been setting a gold standard for the subgenre for more than thirty years. Fortunately, the end isn't in sight quite yet. -- Booklist (starred review) Laura Hicks gives us the strong narration we need to believe in the power of detective Sharon McCone...The story has a large cast of characters, but Hicks shows a gift for differentiating and insightfully presenting each one in a series of vignettes that add to this high-speed adventure. -- AudioFile Muller's series launched the modern hard-boiled female detective, and it has been setting a gold standard for the subgenre for more than thirty years. Fortunately, the end isn't in sight quite yet. -- Booklist (starred review) A crisply-woven plot -- Kirkus Reviews "A crisply-woven plot -- ""Kirkus Reviews"" Laura Hicks gives us the strong narration we need to believe in the power of detective Sharon McCone...The story has a large cast of characters, but Hicks shows a gift for differentiating and insightfully presenting each one in a series of vignettes that add to this high-speed adventure. -- ""AudioFile"" Muller's series launched the modern hard-boiled female detective, and it has been setting a gold standard for the subgenre for more than thirty years. Fortunately, the end isn't in sight quite yet. -- ""Booklist (starred review)""" Author InformationMarcia Muller is a New York Times bestselling author and creator of the critically acclaimed series starring private investigator Sharon McCone. With more than thirty-five novels to her credit, Muller has received the 2005 Grand Master Award from the Mystery Writers of America, the Private Eye Writers of America Lifetime Achievement Award, a Ridley Award, an American Mystery Award, and the Anthony Award. Laura Hicks is an Obie Award-winning actress who has appeared on Broadway, off Broadway, and in regional theater, film, and television. A native New Yorker and a Juilliard graduate, she has performed throughout the United States, as well as in Canada, Australia, Austria, Italy, and Ireland. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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