Coming in fall ‘09 or winter ‘10:
ONE WAS A SOLDIER, the next Clare Fergusson/Russ Van Alstyne novel The Iraq War has been hard on Millers Kill. A maimed Marine, an angry M.P., a doctor trying to deal with his own injuries, and a helicopter pilot who saw more than she could bear hope counselling will enable them to go back to their old lives. But when the war follows a young Army specialist home, tragedy ensues. Chief of police Russ Van Alstyne rules the soldier’s death a suicide--a verdict the Reverend Clare Fergusson vehemently disputes. Now Clare will go against Russ and the MKPD to prove the death a murder--or die trying.
I SHALL NOT WANT has been nominated for an Agatha Award for Best Novel! It’s in heady company; the other nominees are:
- Donna Andrews for SIX GEESE A-SLAYING
- Rhys Bowen for A ROYAL PAIN
- Louise Penny for THE CRUELEST MONTH
- Anne Perry for BUCKINGHAM PALACE GARDENS
The winner is announced at the Malice Domestic Conference, May 1-3 in Arlington, VA. For lovers of all sorts of traditional mysteries, this is the conference for you. More…
NEW MILLERS KILL SHORT STORY!
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Coming Soon…
I Shall Not Want
Thank you from the bottom of my heart for all your interest and inquiries! No, I haven't finished the Clare Fergusson/Russ Van Alstyne series. The story continues with I Shall Not Want, Minotaur's lead title for June, 2008. Expect to see more of the Van Alstyne family, more of how joining the New York State National Guard affects Clare's life and ministry, a new officer joining the MKPD, and of course, lots and lots more Russ and Clare, as they struggle to come to grips with the events of All Mortal Flesh.
I Shall Not Want will be featured on the new St. Martin‘s Minotaur blog site, MomentsinCrime.com and in their new e-newsletter, The Labyrinth. If you aren’t already subscribed, visit Minotaurbooks.com and sign up.
All Mortal Flesh
All Mortal Flesh is now available in paperback! All Mortal Flesh won the Nero Wolfe Award. It also copped a Gumshoe, and was short listed for the Agatha, Anthony, and Macavity Awards for Best Novel. My thanks to readers and congoers everywhere, and to the member of Mystery Readers International and The Wolfe Pack.
Critical acclaim:
- Publisher’s Weekly Best 100 Books of 2006 selection
- Library Journal Top 25 Best Genre Fiction of 2006 selection
- Kirkus Top 10 Mystery of 2006 selection
Julia Recommends…
Antiques To Die For
by Jane K. Cleland, St. Martin’s Minotaur, April 2008. sets the gold standard for the classic contemporary cozy.
Visit JaneCleland.net to learn more.
Critical acclaim…
In the Bleak Midwinter, Julia's riveting page turner wins more major mystery awards than any debut mystery novel to date. It is being reissued by Minotaur in a special $2.99 special value promotional edition. Clare AND Jackie Collins in Wal-Mart? Is the world ready?
An Edgar Award Finalist for Best Mystery of 2004, Out of the Deep I Cry was nominated for an Anthony Award for Best Mystery of 2004.
A Fountain Filled With Blood has been nominated for a Barry Award for Best Mystery Novel by Deadly Pleasures Magazine.
To Darkness and to Death was named a Kirkus Top 10 Best Mystery of 2005! The audio version of TDTD received an Ears award from industry standard-bearer AudioFile Magazine, and the magazine is doing a feature on the series in an upcoming article. The library I volunteer at can't keep audiobooks on the shelves. Do check them out if you haven't already.
All Mortal Flesh is a winner of Gumshoe and Nero Wolfe Awards, nominated for Agatha, Anthony, and Romantic Times RC Awards Awards.
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