Order of Marcia Muller Books
Marcia Muller is an American authors of mystery and thriller novels. She is best known for her series featuring Sharon McCone. She is married to fellow author Bill Pronzini, who she often co-authors novels with.
Marcia Muller’s debut novel was Edwin of the Iron Shoes in 1977. Since then, she has written thirty books in the series plus several smaller series. Below is a list of Marcia Muller’s books in order of when they were originally released:
Publication Order of Sharon McCone Books
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Edwin of the Iron Shoes |
(1977) |
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Ask the Cards a Question |
(1982) |
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The Cheshire Cat’s Eye |
(1983) |
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Games to Keep the Dark Away |
(1984) |
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Leave a Message for Willie |
(1984) |
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Double |
(1984) |
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There’s Nothing to Be Afraid Of |
(1985) |
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Eye of the Storm |
(1988) |
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The Shape of Dread |
(1989) |
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There’s Something in a Sunday |
(1990) |
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Trophies and Dead Things |
(1990) |
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Where Echoes Live |
(1991) |
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Pennies On a Dead Woman’s Eyes |
(1992) |
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Wolf in the Shadows |
(1993) |
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Till the Butchers Cut Him Down |
(1994) |
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A Wild and Lonely Place |
(1995) |
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The Broken Promise Land |
(1996) |
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Both Ends of the Night |
(1997) |
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While Other People Sleep |
(1998) |
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A Walk Through the Fire |
(1999) |
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Listen to the Silence |
(2000) |
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Dead Midnight |
(2002) |
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The Dangerous Hour |
(2004) |
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Vanishing Point |
(2006) |
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The Ever-Running Man |
(2007) |
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Burn Out |
(2008) |
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Locked In |
(2009) |
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Coming Back |
(2010) |
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City of Whispers |
(2011) |
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Looking for Yesterday |
(2012) |
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Skeleton in the Closet |
(2012) |
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The Night Searchers |
(2014) |
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Merrill-Go-Round |
(2014) |
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Tell Me Who I Am |
(2016) |
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Someone Always Knows |
(2016) |
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The Color of Fear |
(2017) |
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The Breakers |
(2018) |
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Ice and Stone |
(2021) |
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Circle in the Water |
(2024) |
Publication Order of Sharon McCone Collections
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The McCone Files |
(1995) |
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McCone and Friends |
(1999) |
Publication Order of Elena Oliverez Books
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The Tree of Death |
(1983) |
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The Legend of the Slain Soldiers |
(1985) |
Publication Order of Joanna Stark Books
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The Cavalier in White |
(1986) |
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There Hangs the Knife |
(1988) |
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Dark Star |
(1989) |
Publication Order of John Quincannon Books
(with Bill Pronzini)
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Quincannon |
(1985) |
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Beyond the Grave |
(1986) |
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Quincannon’s Game |
(2005) |
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Publication Order of Carpenter and Quincannon Mystery Books
(with Bill Pronzini)
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The Bughouse Affair |
(2013) |
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The Spook Lights Affair |
(2013) |
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The Body Snatchers Affair |
(2015) |
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The Plague of Thieves Affair |
(2016) |
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The Dangerous Ladies Affair |
(2017) |
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The Bags of Tricks Affair |
(2018) |
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The Flimflam Affair |
(2019) |
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The Stolen Gold Affair |
(2020) |
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The Paradise Affair |
(2021) |
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Publication Order of Cape Perdido Books
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Point Deception |
(2001) |
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Cyanide Wells |
(2003) |
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Cape Perdido |
(2005) |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
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The Lighthouse |
(1986) |
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Crucifixion River |
(2007) |
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Kindling Point |
(2014) |
Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas
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Deadly Fantasies |
(1989) |
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Final Resting Place |
(1991) |
Publication Order of Short Story Collections
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Deceptions |
(1991) |
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Duo |
(1998) |
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Time of the Wolves |
(2003) |
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Somewhere in the City |
(2007) |
Publication Order of Nameless Detective Books
(with Bill Pronzini)
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The Snatch |
(1971) |
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The Vanished |
(1973) |
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Undercurrent |
(1973) |
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Blowback |
(1977) |
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Twospot |
(1978) |
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Labyrinth |
(1980) |
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Hoodwink |
(1981) |
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Scattershot |
(1982) |
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Dragonfire |
(1982) |
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Bindlestiff |
(1983) |
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Quicksilver |
(1984) |
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Nightshades |
(1984) |
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Double |
(1984) |
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Bones |
(1985) |
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Deadfall |
(1986) |
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Shackles |
(1989) |
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Jackpot |
(1990) |
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Breakdown |
(1991) |
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Quarry |
(1991) |
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Epitaphs |
(1992) |
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Demons |
(1993) |
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Hardcase |
(1995) |
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Sentinels |
(1996) |
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Illusions |
(1997) |
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Boobytrap |
(1998) |
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Crazybone |
(2000) |
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Bleeders |
(2001) |
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Spook |
(2002) |
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Nightcrawlers |
(2005) |
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Mourners |
(2006) |
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Savages |
(2007) |
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Fever |
(2008) |
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Schemers |
(2009) |
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Betrayers |
(2010) |
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Camouflage |
(2011) |
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Hellbox |
(2012) |
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Nemesis |
(2013) |
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Strangers |
(2014) |
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Vixen |
(2015) |
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Zigzag |
(2016) |
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Endgame |
(2017) |
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Publication Order of Anthologies
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The Web She Weaves |
(1983) |
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Child’s Ploy |
(1984) |
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Witches’ Brew |
(1984) |
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Chapter and Hearse |
(1985) |
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Dark Lessons |
(1985) |
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She Won the West |
(1985) |
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Deadly Arts |
(1985) |
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Wickedest Show on Earth |
(1985) |
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Lady on the Case |
(1988) |
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The Mammoth Book of Private Eye Stories |
(1988) |
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Kill or Cure |
(1989) |
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Sisters in Crime 2 |
(1990) |
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A Woman’s Eye |
(1991) |
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Dark Crimes 2 |
(1993) |
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Criminal Intent |
(1993) |
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Women of Mystery II |
(1994) |
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The Year’s 25 Finest Crime and Mystery Stories 1993 |
(1994) |
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The Year’s 25 Finest Crime and Mystery Stories 1996 |
(1995) |
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Women on the Case |
(1996) |
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First Cases, Volume 1 |
(1996) |
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The Year’s 25 Finest Crime and Mystery Stories 1995 |
(1996) |
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Guilty as Charged |
(1996) |
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A Century of Mystery |
(1997) |
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Detective Duos |
(1997) |
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100 Sneaky Little Sleuth Stories |
(1997) |
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Mystery’s Most Wanted |
(1997) |
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The Year’s 25 Finest Crime and Mystery Stories 1997 |
(1998) |
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Women of Mystery III |
(1998) |
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The World’s Finest Mystery and Crime Stories 1 |
(2000) |
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The Mysterious Press Anniversary Anthology: Celebrating 25 Years |
(2001) |
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The World’s Finest Mystery and Crime Stories 3 |
(2002) |
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The Shamus Winners |
(2010) |
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Deadly Anniversaries |
(2020) |
Note: The Nameless Detective and John Quincannon series along with The Lighthouse were co-authored alongside Bill Pronzini.