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Hid from Our Eyes: A Clare Fergusson/Russ Van Alstyne Mystery

New York Times bestseller Julia Spencer-Fleming returns to her beloved Clare Fergusson/Russ Van Alstyne mystery series with new crimes that span decades in HID FROM OUR EYES.

1952. Millers Kill Police Chief Harry McNeil is called to a crime scene where a woman in a party dress has been murdered with no obvious cause of death.

1972. Millers Kill Police Chief Jack Liddle is called to a murder scene of a woman that's very similar to one he worked as a trooper in the '50s. The only difference is that they have a suspect this time. Young Vietnam War veteran Russ van Alstyne found the body while riding his motorcycle and is quickly pegged as the prime focus of the investigation.

Present-day. Millers Kill Police Chief Russ van Alstyne gets a 911 call that a young woman has been found dead in a party dress, the same MO as the crime he was accused of in the '70s. The pressure is on for Russ to solve the murder before he's removed from the case.

Russ will enlist the help of his police squad and Reverend Clare Fergusson, who is already juggling the tasks of being a new mother to her and Russ' baby and running St. Alban's Church, to finally solve these crimes.

Readers have waited years for this newest book, and Julia Spencer-Fleming delivers with the exquisite skill and craftsmanship that have made her such a success.

Audiobook available, read by Suzanne Toren

Hid from Our Eyes: A Clare Fergusson/Russ Van Alstyne Mystery
by Julia Spencer-Fleming

  • Publication Date: April 6, 2021
  • Genres: Fiction, Mystery
  • Paperback: 352 pages
  • Publisher: Minotaur Books
  • ISBN-10: 0312606885
  • ISBN-13: 9780312606886