All Mortal Flesh - Fergusson/Van Alstyne Mysteries by Julia Spencer-Fleming Paperback

About the Book

After his wife kicks him out, Miller's Kill Police Chief Russ Van Alstyne figures it's nobody's business--until a neighbor finds the butchered corpse of Mrs. Van Alstyne. To many, the murder is proof that the rumors about Russ and Episcopal priest Claire Fergusson are true. But nothing is as it seems. Martin's Press.

Book Synopsis

One horrible murder. Two people destined for love or tragedy. Emotions explode in Millers Kill, where nothing is as it seems . . . and betrayal twists old friendships and evil waits inside quaint farmhouses.

Russ Van Alstyne figures his wife kicking him out of their house is nobody's business but his own. Until a neighbor pays a friendly visit to Linda Van Alstyne and finds the woman's body, gruesomely butchered, on the kitchen floor. To the state police, it's an open-and-shut case of a disaffected husband silencing his wife and putting a stop to the murder investigation he controls. To the townspeople, it's proof that the whispered gossip about the police chief and the priest was true. To the powers-that-be in the church hierarchy, it's a chance to control their wayward cleric once and for all. Russ and Clare must struggle against the reach of the law, the authority of the church, and their own guilty hearts.

From the Back Cover

"Obsession. Lies. Two souls destined for love--or death. Emotions explode in the latest novel from multiple award-winning author Julia Spencer-Fleming." "Intricately plotted...packs plenty of surprises."--"Boston"" Globe"""

Police Chief Russ Van Alstyne's first encounter with Clare Fergusson was in an emergency room on a freezing December night. A newborn had been left on the steps of the town's Episcopal church, where Clare just happened to be its new priest. That night in the hospital was the beginning of an attraction so fierce, so forbidden, that both Russ and Clare risked compromising all of their ethics and beliefs...

"Captivating."--"Publishers Weekly"

In the small community of Millers Kill, gossip spreads like wildfire. So when Russ's wife kicks him out of the house, he figures it's nobody's business but his own--until a neighbor stops by and finds Mrs. Van Alstyne's butchered corpse on the kitchen floor. To the townspeople and church folk, the murder is proof that the whispered rumors about the police chief and the priest were true. But nothing is as it seems in Millers Kill, where betrayal twists old friendships--and evil waits inside quaint white clapboard farmhouses...

"A dizzying roller coaster of a ride."--"Denver"" Post"

Review Quotes

"Easily the best yet in what was already an amazing series. . . . Subtle, intense, tough, tender, intelligent--a definite must-read and an automatic book of the year." --Lee Child

"In a story as unpredictable as its characters, the resolution takes this series in a direction that should give the good bishop heart palpitations." --The New York Times Book Review

"Intricately plotted and packs plenty of unexpected surprises . . . and a gutsy ending." --The Boston Globe

"Her most captivating yet . . . Fans, once they start reading, will hang Do Not Disturb signs on their doors." --Publishers Weekly

"The compelling characters bring to life this riveting installment that's quite possibly the best in the series." --RT Book Reviews

About the Author

JULIA SPENCER-FLEMING is an Agatha, Anthony, Barry, Dilys, Gumshoe and Macavity Award winner. Her books have been shortlisted for the Edgar, and Romantic Times RC awards. The Clare Fergusson and Russ Van Alstyne mysteries include the multiple award-winning books In the Bleak Midwinter (first in the series) and All Mortal Flesh. Julia lives in southern Maine.