The Color of Fear

“The Night Searchers [has] the clean, classic moves of her earliest novels…[Muller] is never better than when she’s roaming the streets of the city she knows and loves so well.”–New York Times Book Review on The Night Searchers“A plot so imaginative that readers will have no choice but to sit down and settle in for an exciting read they will not forget…The action never slows down, as the two investigators and their employees find themselves dead center in the middle of a truly bizarre group of folks that the reader will never forget. This is a definite keeper!”–Suspense Magazine on The Night Searchers“Absorbing…McCone’s daring and smarts make her an irresistible heroine. The brisk narrative vividly evokes contemporary San Francisco.”–Publishers Weekly on The Night Searchers“Her stories crackle like few others on the mystery landscape.”–San Francisco Examiner & Chronicle“If you are ever in trouble, you want [Sharon McCone] to have your back. Fans will enjoy cruising the city’s streets with her once again.”–Booklist“Muller has created a delicious mixture of adventure, action, altruism, pathos with a touch of humor, and romance thrown in to build a massive base of loyal fans … She is one of those rare series authors who never lets her characters grow stale or trite.”–BookReporter.com“Muller has displayed a knack both for keeping the series fresh and for allowing her character to grow….Muller’s series remains a gold standard for female detective stories.”–Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review on Locked In“Muller undoubtedly remains one of today’s best mystery writers.”–Associated Press“One of the world’s premier mystery writers.”–Cleveland Plain Dealer

Marcia Muller has written many novels and short stories. She has won six Anthony Awards, a Shamus Award, and is also the recipient of the Private Eye Writers of America’s Lifetime Achievement Award as well as the Mystery Writers of America Grand Master Award (their highest accolade). She lives in northern California with her husband, mystery writer Bill Pronzini.