A Fountain Filled with Blood, Julia SpencerFleming
A Fountain Filled with Blood, Julia SpencerFleming
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A Fountain Filled with Blood

Author: Julia Spencer-Fleming

Narrator: Suzanne Toren

Unabridged: 12 hr 40 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/01/2009

Synopsis

Nestled in the heart of the Adirondacks, Miller’s Kill, New York is about as safe as it gets. That’s why Episcopal minister Clare Fergusson is shocked when the Fourth of July weekend brings a rash of vicious assaults to the scenic town. Even Clare’s good friend, police chief Russ Van Alstyne, is shaken by the brutality of the crimes—especially when it appears that the victims were chosen because they are gay. But when a third assault of an out-of-town developer ends in murder, Clare and Russ wonder if the recent crime wave is connected to the victim’s controversial plan to open an upscale spa in Miller’s Kill. But not all things in the tiny town are what they seem—and soon, Clare and Russ are left to fight their unspoken attraction to one another even as they uncover a labyrinthine conspiracy that threatens to turn deadly for them both …

About Julia Spencer-Fleming

Julia Spencer-Fleming is an Agatha, Anthony, Barry, Dilys, Gumshoe, and Macavity award winner. She studied acting and history at Ithaca College and received her JD at the University of Maine School of Law. Her books have been short-listed for the Edgar and Romantic Times Reviewers’ Choice awards. She lives in a 190-year-old farmhouse in Buxton, Maine, with her husband and three children.

About Suzanne Toren

Suzanne Toren, award-winning narrator, has over thirty years of experience in narration. She was named a “Golden Voice” by AudioFile magazine in 2019. She has won the American Foundation for the Blind’s Scourby Award for Narrator of the Year, AudioFile magazine named her the 2009 Best Voice in Nonfiction & Culture, and she is the recipient of multiple Earphones Awards. She performs on and off Broadway and in regional theaters and has appeared on Law & Order and in various soap operas.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Sadie on May 09, 2011

*Sigh* I really wanted to like it but there's just so much about the book that's so unrealistic that it's hard to read. The entire incident with the helicopter was just insanity. The rector jumping out of a window and being concerned about her shoes (Which she can't afford to replace on a ministers......more

Goodreads review by Melanie on May 30, 2014

I find these books JUST good enough to keep reading - nice, easy-to-read mysteries that draw me in enough to want to know who done it. The first one in the series was better, less predictable. I may read the third after I read a number of other books on my list. (not sure) My biggest problem with the......more

Quotes

“The plot is complicated, and the ethical issues are even thornier. Wisely, Spencer-Fleming treats them with the same delicacy she extends to Clare’s forbidden love.” New York Times

“Despite the brutal crimes, this is a quiet and civilized story just right for those who enjoy a modern take on the old-fashioned whodunit.” Rocky Mountain News

“Exciting…keeps the pages turning…Clare’s army background and a plot framed by church rituals add interest to the series.” Booklist

“Even more action, more plot-twists, and more unconsummated romance than in Clare and Russ’s notable debut.” Kirkus

“Riveting…Not just fans of ecclesiastical mysteries will have reason to rejoice.” Publishers Weekly

Awards

  • Barry Award
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