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Mystery · 2013 · PG-13

Through The Evil Days: Clare Fergusson/Russ Van Alstyne 8

by Julia Spencer-Fleming

A kidnapped child, a frozen Adirondack landscape — and Clare and Russ in crisis

'Thrilling, chilling and the suspense is killing' Val McDermid New York Times bestseller Julia Spencer-Fleming returns with the eighth novel in her much-loved series: THROUGH THE EVIL DAYS. Clare Fergusson and her new husband, Police Chief Russ van Alstyne, are awoken in the night by an urgent call: a farmhouse has erupted into flames, killing the couple sleeping inside. But the couple had not been alone - their eight-year-old foster child, Mikayla, has vanished. Still recovering from a life-saving operation, Mikayla will sicken and die if she doesn't receive medication, and now the police for

For14+GenreMysteryLength338 pagesRead time~8.5 hours

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Violence

Some

Child kidnapping; winter wilderness survival; moderate thriller violence

Language

Barely any

Mild language

Sexual Content

Barely any

Clare and Russ's relationship at a turning point; no explicit content

Substance Use

Barely any

Minimal substance use

Emotional Intensity

A lot

Strong psychological intensity; child in mortal danger; extreme winter conditions; personal stakes amplified by relationship crisis

What this book is about

Clare and Russ must work together on the most dangerous case of their careers: a child has been kidnapped and the trail leads into the frozen wilderness of the Adirondacks in the depths of winter. Meanwhile, their personal relationship faces its own reckoning. The eighth Clare Fergusson novel is a breathless winter thriller and a pivotal moment in the series' central relationship arc.

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Child kidnapping

Winter survival thriller

Relationship crisis

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