Reading order · 10 books · 2002 to 2024 · Set in the fictional Millers Kill, New York
Fergusson and Van Alstyne Books in Order
In the small town of Millers Kill, in the Adirondack mountains of upstate New York, the Reverend Clare Fergusson, a new Episcopal priest and former army helicopter pilot, teams up with the police chief, Russ Van Alstyne. Their friendship and growing love are complicated by the fact that he is married.
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Series facts
- Books
- 10
- Published
- 2002 to 2024
- First book
- In the Bleak Midwinter
- Latest
- At Midnight Comes the Cry (2024)
- Setting
- Set in the fictional Millers Kill, New York
The reading order
Every Fergusson and Van Alstyne book in publication order. Choose a title for its cast and summary.
10 books · Set in the fictional Millers Kill, New York
- 1In the Bleak Midwinter2002With Clare Fergusson and Russ Van AlstyneThe Reverend Clare Fergusson, newly arrived in Millers Kill, finds an abandoned newborn baby on the steps of her church.Buy on Amazon
- 2A Fountain Filled with Blood2003With Clare Fergusson and Russ Van AlstyneA series of violent attacks on gay men shakes Millers Kill, while a fight over a planned resort divides the town.Buy on Amazon
- 3Out of the Deep I Cry2004With Clare Fergusson and Russ Van AlstyneA young doctor at the town’s free clinic disappears, and Clare uncovers a link to a man who vanished in the 1930s.Buy on Amazon
- 4To Darkness and to Death2005With Clare Fergusson and Russ Van AlstyneOn the opening day of hunting season, a young heiress goes missing in the woods.Buy on Amazon
- 5All Mortal Flesh2006With Clare Fergusson and Russ Van AlstyneRuss’s wife, Linda, is found dead in her kitchen, and Russ, and Clare, become suspects.Buy on Amazon
- 6I Shall Not Want2008With Clare Fergusson and Russ Van AlstyneMigrant workers from Mexico are being found murdered on the farms around Millers Kill, and a new police officer, Hadley Knox, joins the force.Buy on Amazon
- 7One Was a Soldier2011With Clare Fergusson and Russ Van AlstyneClare returns from serving in Iraq and joins a support group of veterans, and when one of them dies, the others want answers.Buy on Amazon
- 8Through the Evil Days2013With Clare Fergusson and Russ Van AlstyneDuring a brutal ice storm, a house fire leaves a couple dead and their foster child missing.Buy on Amazon
- 9Hid from Our Eyes2020With Clare Fergusson and Russ Van AlstyneThree young women have been found dead on the same road, in 1952, in 1972 and now, and the police chiefs of each era have to find the link.Buy on Amazon
- 10At Midnight Comes the Cry2024With Clare Fergusson and Russ Van AlstyneAt Christmas in Millers Kill, white supremacists crash a beloved parade, and Clare and Russ are drawn into a world of militias and murder in the Adirondacks.Buy on Amazon
Do you need to read them in order?
Read in order, starting with In the Bleak Midwinter. Clare and Russ’s story builds through the series.
Who appears in which book
The series’ main characters, book by book. Lead means the book is told around them; minor covers cameos.
| Book | Clare Fergusson | Russ Van Alstyne | Kevin Flynn | Linda Van Alstyne | Hadley Knox |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 In the Bleak Midwinter | LLead | LLead | ·Minor | ·Minor | |
| 2 A Fountain Filled with Blood | LLead | LLead | ·Minor | ·Minor | |
| 3 Out of the Deep I Cry | LLead | LLead | ·Minor | ·Minor | |
| 4 To Darkness and to Death | LLead | LLead | ·Minor | ·Minor | |
| 5 All Mortal Flesh | LLead | LLead | ·Minor | MMajor | |
| 6 I Shall Not Want | LLead | LLead | ·Minor | ·Minor | |
| 7 One Was a Soldier | LLead | LLead | ·Minor | ·Minor | |
| 8 Through the Evil Days | LLead | LLead | ·Minor | ·Minor | |
| 9 Hid from Our Eyes | LLead | LLead | ·Minor | ·Minor | |
| 10 At Midnight Comes the Cry | LLead | LLead | ·Minor | ·Minor |
Characters in the Fergusson and Van Alstyne books
5 characters from Julia Spencer-Fleming’s chart, with the number of Fergusson and Van Alstyne books each appears in.
| Character | Books | First in this series |
|---|---|---|
| Clare FergussonEpiscopal priest and former army pilot | 10 | In the Bleak Midwinter 2002 |
| Russ Van AlstyneMillers Kill chief of police | 10 | In the Bleak Midwinter 2002 |
| Kevin FlynnYoung police officer | 10 | In the Bleak Midwinter 2002 |
| Linda Van AlstyneRuss's wife | 5 | In the Bleak Midwinter 2002 |
| Hadley KnoxPolice officer | 5 | I Shall Not Want 2008 |