Part of The Rev. Clare Fergusson & Russ Van Alstyne Mysteries, book 6
First published 2008
Police Chief Russ Van Alstyne throws himself into his work to avoid the pain of his failed marriage and lost love. A Mexican farmhand discovers a Latino man shot execution style in the back of the head. Reverend Clare Fergusson gets pulled into the investigation through her work with migrant laborers. Two more bodies turn up killed the same way, sparking fears of a serial killer targeting the tight community. Media attention descends on Millers Kill as Russ deals with department conflicts and mysterious assaults. Clare struggles to balance her church vestry, her bishop, and her National Guard duties while nursing her own emotional wounds. The violence creeps closer to home as spring becomes a brutal summer. An inexperienced officer faces her first real test while a cautious migrant worker confronts temptation. Russ and Clare must learn to trust each other again before the killer strikes too close to destroy what remains of their chance at love.
Genres: suspense, mystery, crime, thriller
Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Millers Kill
Period: Spring, Summer
322 pages · Hardcover · Minotaur Books
Content warnings: violence