Part of The Rev. Clare Fergusson & Russ Van Alstyne Mysteries, book 1
First published 2002
Clare Fergusson never expected her first weeks as priest at St. Alban's Episcopal Church to begin with an infant abandoned on the church steps. The former Army helicopter pilot already struggles to fit into the conservative parish in Millers Kill, New York. When she calls the police about the baby, she meets Chief Russ Van Alstyne, another ex-military veteran who knows how to handle the town's lost souls. Together they search for the child's mother, but their investigation pulls them deep into Millers Kill's hidden secrets. The Adirondack town holds more darkness than either expected. Clare and Russ uncover a web of lies that leads to murder. Their partnership grows into something neither planned, complicating both their professional duties and personal lives in ways that will change everything.
Genres: romance, mystery, contemporary, thriller
Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Millers Kill, New York, Adirondacks
Period: Contemporary
308 pages · Hardcover · Minotaur Books