Ice and Stone

By: Marcia Muller

Narrated by: Tanis Parenteau

In remote Northern California, private investigator Sharon McCone goes undercover to investigate the murders of two indigenous women in this gripping, atmospheric mystery in the New York Times bestselling series.

When the bodies of two Indigenous women are found in the wilderness of northern California, it is only the latest horrific development in a string of similar crimes in the area. Despite all evidence to the contrary, officials rule the deaths isolated incidents, which soon join the ranks of countless other unsolved cases quickly dismissed by law enforcement.

In a town where too many injustices are tolerated or brushed under the rug, only a few people remain who refuse to let a killer walk free. But Private Investigator Sharon McCone is one of those few. She is hired by an organization called Crimes against Indigenous Sisters to go undercover in Meruk County—a community rife with secrets, lies, and corruption—to expose the truth.

In an isolated cabin in the freezing, treacherous woods, McCone must work quickly to unravel a mystery that is rooted in profound evil—before she becomes the killer’s next target.

Critic reviews

"Muller undoubtedly remains one of today's best mystery writers."—Associated Press

"[Marcia Muller's] stories crackle like few others on the mystery landscape."—San Francisco Examiner & Chronicle

"One of the world's premier mystery writers."—Cleveland Plain Dealer

“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

“Through Sharon McCone, 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

I didn't know.

This one covered an issue I was unaware of. Heard a news story since. Hope this isn't the end of Sharon McCone mysteries.

I have read every Sharon McCone Mystery

I enjoyed the story in this. Focusing on native women in a little-known CA county was interesting. But I am over Marcia Muller's politics. I don't believe a hard-hitting PI with a husband in shady ops would really go on and on about gun control. I just want a good mystery.

the smooth flow

its been a while since my last reading, several years, and its wonderful that i can catch up with my favorite author via audible. im so happy for this reunion! intriguing story very well told and read. thank you all.

Disappointed

The story itself was just okay. Character development was nearly non-existent and superficial; enjoyment of the characters was dependent on having read previous books by MM. Lucky for me I have. My biggest disappointment was the reader of the book. Everything about her intonations as well as the “age” of her voice seemed totally wrong. It took a lot of constraint to not just quit listening.

Left Me Cold

I have been a longtime fan of the author and have read or listened to all the books in the Sharon McCone series. For the first time I've left a book in the series unfinished, and I'm not questioning the act. As the headline indicates this book left me cold and the few chapters I made it through were due to duty and loyalty to an author I'd greatly appreciated. The subject was one I'd been aware of and looked forward to a book that addressed them, unfortunately it wasn't this book. The whole thing had all the emotion of a book report; I didn't connect with any of the characters including the MC. I don't know how many more books there will be in the series, and if there are more, if I'll choose to purchase any of them.

Terrible

Between the middle-school writing and childish narration, this relatively short book was painful for me to finish.

Agenda Driven

I am sorry I bought this. Too political and one sided biased agenda driven.

Not enough substance

I used to love the Sharon McCone series, but recent books have been mostly just very, very long descriptions of how the characters are feeling. This gets grueling after a while. Yes, it's good to know, but I get the sense that these grandiose detailed descriptions are just there to fill out the book. I was interested in the plot, and aware of the issue of the disappearances/murders of native women, so I was fine with the message.

Save your money unless you need a lecture.

For the woke world. A lecture in values with out a story to keep you interested. After struggling to get half way through, I gave up. I wanted my money back.