The Recurring Cast
Character · Millers Kill · 10 books

Russ Van Alstyne

Russ Van Alstyne is the Millers Kill chief of police, a veteran and a decent man.

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Character facts

First appearance
In the Bleak Midwinter (2002)
Latest appearance
At Midnight Comes the Cry (2024)
Books
10 (10 as lead)
Series
Fergusson and Van Alstyne
Author
Julia Spencer-Fleming
Circle
Millers Kill

Where to meet Russ Van Alstyne

Russ Van Alstyne first appears in In the Bleak Midwinter (2002), as the lead, book 1 of the Fergusson and Van Alstyne series.

Buy In the Bleak Midwinter

Every book with Russ Van Alstyne

In publication order, with the size of their role in each.

  1. 2002LIn the Bleak Midwinterlead · Fergusson and Van AlstyneBuy
  2. 2003LA Fountain Filled with Bloodlead · Fergusson and Van AlstyneBuy
  3. 2004LOut of the Deep I Crylead · Fergusson and Van AlstyneBuy
  4. 2005LTo Darkness and to Deathlead · Fergusson and Van AlstyneBuy
  5. 2006LAll Mortal Fleshlead · Fergusson and Van AlstyneBuy
  6. 2008LI Shall Not Wantlead · Fergusson and Van AlstyneBuy
  7. 2011LOne Was a Soldierlead · Fergusson and Van AlstyneBuy
  8. 2013LThrough the Evil Dayslead · Fergusson and Van AlstyneBuy
  9. 2020LHid from Our Eyeslead · Fergusson and Van AlstyneBuy
  10. 2024LAt Midnight Comes the Crylead · Fergusson and Van AlstyneBuy

Appears most often with

CharacterBooks together
Clare FergussonEpiscopal priest and former army pilot10
Kevin FlynnYoung police officer10
Hadley KnoxPolice officer5
Linda Van AlstyneRuss's wife5