In the Bleak Midwinter (Clare Fergusson / Russ Van Alstyne: Thorndike Press Large Print Mystery) - Tapa dura

"Superb!"
-"Library Journal
"Terrific action scenes...what really distinguishes" In the Bleak Midwinter, however, is the author's skillful portrayal of her protagonist's inner conflict."
"-Washington Post Book World
"A riveting page-turner from start to finish."
-"Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"Fleming hits a grand slam with In the Bleak Midwinter. The tension is constant. The dialogue is dead-on. The characters are interesting, thought provoking, and honest. The prose soars above the quality usually found in this genre. To top it all off, the story twists and turns to the last page."-"Denver Rocky Mountain News
"Without ever slighting the central situation of the abandoned mother and her abandoned child, Spencer-Fleming shows admirable resourcefulness in the changes she rings on it."
-"Kirkus Reviews
"Compelling...many twists."-"Romantic Times
"Filled with many twists and turns...[a] warm tale."-"Midwest Book Review
"The prose soars...the story twists and turns to the last page."
-"Maine Sunday Telegram
"Julia Spencer-Fleming is already a winner, but she deserves a triple crown. In a strong, distinctive voice, she sets her characters down "In the Bleak Midwinter and pits them against public murder, personal demons, and the power of nature itself."-Kathy Lynn Emerson, author of the "Face Down Mysteries
"One of the most impressive "first" crime novels I've read. A priest, a cop, a baby on the doorstep, and a lot of snow combined with suspenseful results for one great book."
-Charlaine Harris, author of "Shakespeare's Counselor
"Don't miss this one! You'll be rooting for Clare Fergusson in this engaging and vitalmystery."
-April Henry, author of the Claire Montrose mysteries and "Learning to Fly
"Superb!"
-"Library Journal"

"Terrific action scenes...what really distinguishes" In the Bleak Midwinter", however, is the author's skillful portrayal of her protagonist's inner conflict."
"-Washington Post Book World"

"A riveting page-turner from start to finish."
-"Publishers Weekly" (starred review)

"Fleming hits a grand slam with In the Bleak Midwinter. The tension is constant. The dialogue is dead-on. The characters are interesting, thought provoking, and honest. The prose soars above the quality usually found in this genre. To top it all off, the story twists and turns to the last page."-"Denver Rocky Mountain News"

"Without ever slighting the central situation of the abandoned mother and her abandoned child, Spencer-Fleming shows admirable resourcefulness in the changes she rings on it."
-"Kirkus Reviews"

"Compelling...many twists."-"Romantic Times "

"Filled with many twists and turns...[a] warm tale."-"Midwest Book Review"

"The prose soars...the story twists and turns to the last page."
-"Maine Sunday Telegram"

"Julia Spencer-Fleming is already a winner, but she deserves a triple crown. In a strong, distinctive voice, she sets her characters down "In the Bleak Midwinter" and pits them against public murder, personal demons, and the power of nature itself."-Kathy Lynn Emerson, author of the "Face Down Mysteries"

"One of the most impressive "first" crime novels I've read. A priest, a cop, a baby on the doorstep, and a lot of snow combined with suspenseful results for one great book."
-Charlaine Harris, author of "Shakespeare's Counselor"

"Don't miss this one! You'll be rooting for Clare Fergusson in this engaging and vital mystery."
-April Henry, author of the Claire Montrose mysteries and "Learning to Fly"

Clare Fergusson, the first female priest of an Episcopal church in Millers Kill, New York, finds herself immersed in murder when a newborn baby is abandoned and a young mother is brutally slain, forcing her to dig deeply into the town's secrets.