Edwin of the Iron Shoes: A Novel of Suspense: Amazon.ca: Marcia Muller: Books

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When an elderly antiques dealer is murdered, Muller's popular P.I. Sharon McCone follows a killer's trail to a museum where San Francisco's most elegant socialites gather. "Muller and McCone are still the class of the field."--San Diego Union-Tibune.MASS MARKET PAPER --This text refers to the Mass Market Paperback edition.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding!, May 31 2003

By	MLPlayfair (Ravenna, OH) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Edwin of the Iron Shoes (Mass Market Paperback)

This is the 1st of the Sharon McCone books. I discovered it when another author's fictional detective referred to McCone on a "case." And holy cow! This book is copyrighted 1977. Where has it been hiding from me? Sharon McCone is quite a bit like Sue Grafton's Kinsey Millhone (or vice versa), which is truly high praise from me. It's savvy, sexy, exciting stuff. McCone is way cool. EDWIN OF THE IRON SHOES is set mostly in an antique shop with the eerie "characters" of a headless mannequin named Clothilde and a little "boy" named Edwin who has strange iron shoes. The author creates only a sketchy sense of place, but a definite sense of character, with some really fun potental villains. A very interesting ultimate motive for the murder makes for a satisfying ending. I can see why this is such a popular series. I loved it!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Sharon's First Outing, Mar 10 2003

By	Kevin Nelson "kevinandann2" (Orleans, Ontario) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Edwin of the Iron Shoes (Mass Market Paperback)

This is the first Sharon McCone mystery written by Marcia Muller. In it, we find beginning her career with the All-Soul Legal Co-Op. This is a fine first novel and gives an early taste of some wonderful stories to come.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Debut of a long-running series, Jun 5 2002

By	Karen Potts (Lake Jackson, Texas) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Edwin of the Iron Shoes (Mass Market Paperback)

It took me a long time to discover Marsha Muller, but I am glad that I finally did. This is the first installment of her Sharon McCone Mystery Series which had a strong influence on later female authors and heroines. Sue Grafton, in a quote on the book jacket calls Muller the "founding mother of the contemporary female hard-boiled private eye". That's quite a claim considering how many well-known female investigators there are in fiction now. In this first installment, Sharon McCone is the investigator for a group of attorneys called All Souls Cooperative. Her boss Hank asks her to investigate the murder of an antique store owner who has been stabbed with one of her own knives. Sharon learns that the dead woman was about to make an important decision about selling her property and she feels that this might be a motive. She also discovers some shady goings-on among the art dealers and tries to fit this in to a motive for murder. Add to this some past and present romances, and there are several possible suspects. Muller's writing is clear and to-the-point. She tells a good story and carefully wraps up each loose end. I look forward to reading the other books in this series, which has so far spanned a 25-year period.

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2.0 out of 5 stars disappointment
Ms. Muller's books get a lot of stars, so I was expecting something memorable. This is not it, maybe because it was an early book? Read more

Published on Jan 28 2002 by M. S. Butch

4.0 out of 5 stars An Excellent First Mystery Book
I read this book a number of years ago, but recently decided to go back and try to read the Sharon McCone books in order.

I was not disappointed. Read more

Published on Feb 20 2001 by Susan R. Cakars

5.0 out of 5 stars Edwin of the Iron Shoes
"Edwin of the Iron Shoes" is Marcia Muller's first Sharon McCone novel, and the first hard-boiled female private investigator novel published. Read more

Published on Sep 12 2000 by Ricky C. Nelson

5.0 out of 5 stars A Very nice start
I am a fan of Ms Muller's,and I thought I'd go back to the beginning. I was not at all disappointed. This is a thoroughly enjoying who-dunnit and I recommend it to you. Read more