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Edwin of the Iron Shoes (Mass Market Paperback)

by Marcia Muller (Author) "I stood next to the car, waiting for the number ninety-three trolley to pass, its antennae zinging along the overhead cable..." (more)
Key Phrases: big junkman, iron shoes, bail bondsman, Joan Albritton, Salem Street, Cara Ingalls (more...)

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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

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Mass Market Paperback: 224 pages
Publisher: Mysterious Press (April 1, 1990)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0445409029
ISBN-13: 978-0445409026
Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.2 x 0.6 inches
Shipping Weight: 4 ounces

Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

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Joan Albritton, Salem Street, Cara Ingalls, All Souls, Ben Harmon, Charlie Cornish, Greg Marcus, San Francisco, Junk Emporium, Yerba Buena, Hank Zahn, Austin Bigby, Edwin of the Iron Shoes, Cliff House, Dorothy Brosig, Joan's Unique Antiques, Western Addition Credit Union, Bryant Street, Carnelian Room, Charlie's Old Father Death, Civic Center, Paula Mercer, Sunset District

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5.0 out of 5 stars Edwin of the Iron Shoes, September 11, 2000

By	Ricky C. Nelson (Commerce, GA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

"Edwin of the Iron Shoes" is Marcia Muller's first Sharon McCone novel, and the first hard-boiled female private investigator novel published. It was written in 1977, and since then there have been a rash of hard-boiled female private eye novels published. McCone works for All Souls Legal Cooperative. A small-time antique store owner is murdered with a dagger from one of her display cases. Edwin of the Iron Shoes is a little-boy mannequin with iron shoes who "witnesses" the murder, but of course can't speak. This is a very good novel, which I would give 4 stars in a usual review, but the impact this novel has had on American mystery fiction earns it a 5th star. Marcia Muller was the first, and in my opinion, still the best by far.

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4.0 out of 5 stars If you like female PIs, go to the source, August 24, 1998

By	Ben Railton (railton@erols.com) (Somerville, MA) - See all my reviews

Just as Dashiell Hammett invented the hard-boiled PI and paved the way for the future success of Chadler, Spillane, MacDonald, and others, so Marcia Muller created the equivalent concept of the female hard-boiled PI. Edwin is Muller's first novel, but her detective, Sharon McCone, springs to life fully formed and quite likeable. What's more, the book is actually a well-crafted mystery, a whodunit with very real clues and a killer not revealed until the very end (unlike some of Muller's inheritors, who seem to favor suspense over actual mystery). All in all, a very satisfying read, and especially interesting in light of it's status as originator. All you Paretsky and Grafton (and Cornell, etc) fans, give it a shot!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding!, May 31, 2003

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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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3.0 out of 5 stars A Decent Start to the Series, But Nothing Spectacular
Private eye Sharon McCone was hired by All Souls Cooperative, a San Francisco legal services plan, to discover who was vandalizing a small street of antique shops when one of the... Read more

Published on October 28, 2004 by Silmarwen

5.0 out of 5 stars Sharon's First Outing
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. Read more

Published on March 10, 2003 by Kevin Nelson

5.0 out of 5 stars Debut of a long-running series
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... Read more

Published on June 5, 2002 by Karen Potts

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 January 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.

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Published on February 20, 2001 by Susan R. Cakars

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

Published on December 29, 1998

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