Books Related To The Clare Fergusson and Russ Van Alstyne Series
Clare Fergusson and Russ Van Alstyne Books In Order
Step into the picturesque town of Miller Kills, nestled in upstate New York, where the mysteries run as deep as the town’s history. Clare Fergusson, an Episcopal priest and ex-army helicopter pilot, teams up with Russ Van Alstyne, the grizzled chief of police, to solve crimes.
Many readers share that the fun relationship between the two main protagonists is one of the reasons they love the series so much. Readers also get caught up in Julia Spencer-Fleming’s writing, which blends social commentary, romance, mystery, and thriller elements while exploring themes of faith, morality, and redemption at the same time.
Julia says she likes to “push the envelope” and stretch herself as a writer from book to book, so each novel has a different feel, whether that be in its storytelling technique, tone, or the themes it covers. For instance, she says she wrote In the Bleak Midwinter (Book 1) as a traditional mystery; Out of the Deep I Cry (Book 3) focuses on “the bad things that happened in the past”; and To Darkness and to Death (Book 4) is what she calls a “ticking clock mystery.” In the fifth book, All Mortal Flesh, the detective becomes the suspect, and the sixth book, I Shall Not Want, is inspired by Shakespearean comedies.
Julia’s nimble and inventive writing keeps the books surprising and fun for readers, who enjoy not only being kept guessing but also kept in suspense.
To fully appreciate the continuing storyline between Clare and Russ, readers strongly recommend reading the series in order.
Many readers share that the fun relationship between the two main protagonists is one of the reasons they love the series so much. Readers also get caught up in Julia Spencer-Fleming’s writing, which blends social commentary, romance, mystery, and thriller elements while exploring themes of faith, morality, and redemption at the same time.
Julia says she likes to “push the envelope” and stretch herself as a writer from book to book, so each novel has a different feel, whether that be in its storytelling technique, tone, or the themes it covers. For instance, she says she wrote In the Bleak Midwinter (Book 1) as a traditional mystery; Out of the Deep I Cry (Book 3) focuses on “the bad things that happened in the past”; and To Darkness and to Death (Book 4) is what she calls a “ticking clock mystery.” In the fifth book, All Mortal Flesh, the detective becomes the suspect, and the sixth book, I Shall Not Want, is inspired by Shakespearean comedies.
Julia’s nimble and inventive writing keeps the books surprising and fun for readers, who enjoy not only being kept guessing but also kept in suspense.
To fully appreciate the continuing storyline between Clare and Russ, readers strongly recommend reading the series in order.