In the Bleak Midwinter (novel)

For the Christmas carol of the same name, see In the Bleak Midwinter. For the film of the same name, see In the Bleak Midwinter (film).

In the Bleak Midwinter is a mystery novel written by Julia Spencer-Fleming. Published in 2002, it won six awards for best first novel, including the Agatha Award.^[1] The book introduced the characters of Clare Fergusson, an ex-Army helicopter pilot who has become an Episcopal priest and Russ Van Alstyne, a married police chief who lives in the same town.