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Mystery · 2025 · PG-13

At Midnight Comes the Cry

by Julia Spencer-Fleming

A brutal murder at a remote retreat — and Clare and Russ must protect the survivors

New York Times bestseller Julia Spencer-Fleming returns to her beloved Clare Fergusson/Russ Van Alstyne mystery series It’s Christmas time in Millers Kill, and Reverend Clare Fergusson and her husband Russ van Alstyne - newly resigned from his position as chief of police – plan to enjoy it with their baby boy. On their list: visiting Santa, decorating the tree, and attending the church Christmas pageant. But when a beloved holiday parade is crashed by white supremacists, Clare and Russ find themselves sucked into a parallel world of militias, machinations and murder. Meanwhile, single mom and

For14+GenreMysteryLength350 pagesRead time~9 hours

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Violence

Some

Murder at a remote retreat; storm isolation; moderate thriller violence

Language

Barely any

Mild language

Sexual Content

Barely any

Romantic relationship continues; no explicit content

Substance Use

Barely any

Minimal substance use

Emotional Intensity

A lot

Strong psychological intensity; snowbound isolation; killer among the survivors; personal stakes for Clare and Russ

What this book is about

A killer strikes at a remote mountain retreat, leaving bodies and survivors stranded as a storm closes in. Clare Fergusson and Russ Van Alstyne must confront both the killer and the darkness in their own relationship as the latest entry in Spencer-Fleming's beloved series delivers her most chilling setting yet.

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Isolated snowbound setting

Murder

Killer among survivors

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