I Shall Not Want: A Clare Fergusson and Russ Van Alstyne Mystery
In the small Adirondack town of Millers Kill, New York, life doesn't stop for heartbreak. A brand-new officer in the police department, a breaking-and-entering, and trouble within his own family keep Police Chief Russ Van Alstyne busy enough to ignore the pain of losing his wife—and the woman he...
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In the small Adirondack town of Millers Kill, New York, life doesn't stop for heartbreak. A brand-new officer in the police department, a breaking-and-entering, and trouble within his own family keep Police Chief Russ Van Alstyne busy enough to ignore the pain of losing his wife—and the woman he loves.At St. Alban's Episcopal Church, the Reverend Clare Fergusson is trying to keep everyone happy while denying her own wounded soul. When a Mexican farmhand stumbles over a Latino man killed with a single shot to the back of his head, Clare is sucked into the investigation. The discovery of two more bodies executed in the same way ignites fears that a serial killer is loose. Now two would-be lovers, who thought they had lost everything, must find a way to trust each other again—as the violence strikes ever closer to home...Library Journal calls Julia Spencer-Fleming's I Shall Not Want “Another suspenseful and involving mystery from an outstanding writer."
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780312933999 (0312933991)
Publish date: April 28th 2009
Publisher: Minotaur Books
Pages no: 416
Edition language: English
Series: Rev. Clare Fergusson & Russ Van Alstyne Mysteries (#6)
This is yet another instance where I wish GR had half-star ratings. Not quite as good as All Mortal Flesh, but still better than the two immediately-previous books.
After the emotional powerhouse of All Mortal Flesh, this was a bit of a let down. I wasn’t very interested in the mystery, and the introduction of several new characters/romantic possibilities reminded me of the desperate attempt of a t.v. series that’s had its main characters go on hiatus. On the...
I have enjoyed all of the Clare Fergusson/Russ Van Alstyne mysteries. In this one, the Episcopal minister and her beloved town police chief (the romantic tension between the two is palpable in the books, although various matters keep them apart) stumble across Latino gang activity in their little u...