A Fountain Filled With Blood: A Mystery

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Macmillan, Apr 8, 2003 - Fiction - 320 pages
Nestled in the heart of the Adirondacks, Miller's Kill, New York is about as safe as it gets. That's why Episcopal minister Clare Fergusson is shocked when the July Fourth weekend brings a rash of vicious assaults to the scenic town. Even Clare's good friend, police chief Russ Van Alstyne, is shaken by the brutality of the crimes, especially when it appears that the victims were chosen because they are gay. But when a third assault of an out-of-town developer ends in murder, Clare and Russ wonder if the recent crime wave is connected to the victim's controversial plan to open an upscale spa in Miller's Kill. But not all things in the tiny town are what they seem and soon, Clare and Russ are left to fight their unspoken attraction to one another even as they uncover a labyrinthine conspiracy that threatens to turn deadly for them both.

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Section 1
1
Section 2
5
Section 3
12
Section 4
29
Section 5
37
Section 6
42
Section 7
53
Section 8
65
Section 15
139
Section 16
148
Section 17
156
Section 18
167
Section 19
176
Section 20
185
Section 21
208
Section 22
219

Section 9
79
Section 10
88
Section 11
96
Section 12
108
Section 13
119
Section 14
128
Section 23
237
Section 24
275
Section 25
286
Section 26
297
Section 27
310
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Julia Spencer-Fleming’ s first book, In the Bleak Midwinter, won the 2001 St. Martin’s Press/Malice Domestic Contest for Best First Traditional Mystery. Born on Plattsburgh Air Force Base, Julia spent most of her childhood on the move as an Army brat. She studied acting and history at Ithaca College, and received her JD at the University of Maine School of Law. She lives in a 180-year-old farmhouse outside of Portland, Maine, with her husband, three children, and beloved big dog.