Stalwart heroine Sharon McCone is back in one of the most extraordinary detective stories Marcia Muller, a Grand Master of the Mystery Writers of America, has ever conceived in this long-running series-now in mass market. Shot in the head by an unknown assailant, Sharon finds herself almost totally paralyzed but with an alert, conscious mind. Sharon furiously tries to break out of her body's prison and discover her attacker's identity. 'After all these years, Muller's series remains a gold standard for female detective stories."-Kirkus, starred review.