Hid from Our Eyes - Julia Spencer-Fleming

Written by Julia Spencer-Fleming
Read by Suzanne Toren
Format: MP3
Bitrate: 64 Kbps
Unabridged

Fergusson/Van Alstyne Mysteries Series, Book 9
Publisher: Macmillan Audio
Release date: April 7, 2020
Duration: 13:45:02

This program includes a conversation with the author

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 this time, they have a suspect. 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’s baby and running St. Alban’s Church, to finally solve these crimes.

Listeners 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.

“Cold-case mysteries resurface when a young woman’s body is dumped in Millers Kill, New York. Like two women found in 1952 and 1972, the victim’s body bears no evidence of her cause of death. Now MKPD chief Russ van Alstyne must solve all three cases or lend ammunition to the upcoming referendum to dissolve the police department in favor of a budget-friendly state-police contract. The outlook dims further when the department is blindsided by a misconduct lawsuit and rumors circulate about Russ’ involvement in the 1972 cold case. …. Series fans have had a long wait to dive back into Spencer-Fleming’s cleverly constructed mysteries, and this ninth entry (following Through the Evil Days, 2013), which delivers a haunting exposure of the town’s dark side, won’t disappoint”…. Booklist, 2020, American Library Association.)