We are moving from 1938 and The Maltese Falcon to a contemporary mystery for October's selection.

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In the Bleak Midwinter (Clare Fergusson Series #1) by Julia Spencer-Fleming is a first-class read with believeable characters and superb writing.

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B&N says,

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"Clare Fergusson, St. Alban's new priest, fits like a square peg in the conservative Episcopal parish at Miller's Kill, New York. She is not just a "lady"; she's a tough ex-Army chopper pilot, and nobody's fool. Then a newborn infant left at the church door brings her together with the town's police chief, Russ Van Alstyne, who's also ex-Army and a cynical good shepherd for the stray sheep of his hometown. Their search for the baby's mother quickly leads them into the secrets that shadow Miller's Kill like the ever-present Adirondacks. What they discover is a world of trouble, an attraction to each other - and murder.... "

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I hope you will pick up a copy of this novel in the mystery section of B&N and join us for a great discussion on October 18th at 10:00 a.m.

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Jane