In the Bleak Midwinter, Julia SpencerFleming
In the Bleak Midwinter, Julia SpencerFleming
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In the Bleak Midwinter

Author: Julia Spencer-Fleming

Narrator: Suzanne Toren

Unabridged: 12 hr 58 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/01/2010

Synopsis

Clare Fergusson, Saint Alban's new priest, fits like a square peg in the conservative Episcopal parish at Miller's Kill, New York. She is not just a "lady" but also a tough ex-army chopper pilot—and nobody's fool. Then a newborn infant left at the church door brings her together with the town's police chief, Russ Van Alstyne, who is also ex-army and a cynical good shepherd for the stray sheep of his hometown. Their search for the baby's mother quickly leads them into the secrets that shadow Miller's Kill like the ever-present Adirondacks. What they discover is a world of trouble, an attraction to each other—and murder.

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 Kathleen

Clever Murder Mystery or Cheesy Romance Novel? You Decide. Because it is so hot right now I got this bright idea to cool things off by reading a book that had a very chilly setting. I'd read good things about Julia Spencer-Fleming's In The Bleak Midwinter and, since I had a copy handy, I decided to g......more

Goodreads review by Jacob

I finished this a couple days ago (and the next three in the series) and I'm still having a hard time putting my reaction into words. As my teen daughter would say, the feels are just too big. So I'm going to do my best on this one and hope it applies to the series as a whole as much as to this spec......more

Goodreads review by Gillian

Goodreads let me down on this one. I was at a loss as to what to read next so I turned to the reviews here. I didn't hate this book but I almost did. The characters were almost interesting and the plot was almost gripping. It needed to be a lot shorter and it easily could have been if you'd cut out......more

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“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

“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…A fast-paced plot keeps the guess work going until the very end. Along the way, there is an exceptionally spine-chilling confrontation. The vivid setting descriptions will bring plenty of shivers, but the real strength of this stellar first is the focus on the mystery, which will delight traditional fans.” Publishers Weekly

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