Part of The Rev. Clare Fergusson & Russ Van Alstyne Mysteries, book 4
First published 2006
Millicent van der Hoeven plans to sell her family's Adirondack estate to a nature conservancy. On transfer day, she vanishes into the cold November forest. Her panicked brother calls police immediately. Reverend Clare Fergusson receives an urgent morning call to join the Millers Kill search and rescue mission. Her background as an Army helicopter pilot with survival training makes her invaluable to the operation. The timing couldn't be worse. The bishop arrives for his annual visit that same day. Clare faces another complication when the search pairs her with Russ Van Alstyne, the married police chief who represents her deepest moral struggle. Clare and Russ work against the clock to locate Millie before the brutal Adirondack winter claims her life. Their investigation reveals someone will kill to prevent the land sale. Clare must navigate both external dangers and her own conflicted heart as deadly secrets emerge from the wilderness.
Genres: suspense, mystery, thriller, contemporary-romance
Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, moral-dilemma
Setting: Adirondacks, Millers Kill
Period: November
320 pages · Kindle Edition · Minotaur Books
Content warnings: death, violence