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Julia Spencer-Fleming's Letters to a Soldier: With a special note from Julia Spencer-Fleming (Fergusson/Van Alstyne Mysteries) Kindle Edition

by Julia Spencer-Fleming (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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In LETTERS TO A SOLDIER, Julia Spencer-Fleming provides new content--letters exchanged between the main characters in I Shall Not Want and One Was a Soldier. Along with the letters, there is also a special note from Julia Spencer-Fleming and a sneak peak of ONE WAS A SOLDIER.

Julia Spencer-Fleming burst onto the mystery scene with her debut, In the Bleak Midwinter, garnering almost every award imaginable. Since then, her Clare Fergusson/Russ Van Alstyne series has taken suspense and heart-tugging to the next level, making for truly satisfying reading. The newest installment, ONE WAS A SOLDIER, is available April 2011.

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    Minotaur Books
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    March 15, 2011
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B004OA63BC
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Minotaur Books (March 15, 2011)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 15, 2011
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 542 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 41 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 146 ratings

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Julia Spencer-Fleming

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Bestselling author JULIA SPENCER-FLEMING is the winner of the Agatha, Anthony, Macavity, Dilys, Barry, Nero Wolfe, and Gumshoe Awards, and an Edgar and Romantic Times RC Award finalist. She was born at Plattsburgh Air Force Base, spending most of her childhood on the move as an army brat. She studied acting and history at Ithaca College, and received her J.D. from the University of Maine School of Law. She lives in a 190-year-old farmhouse outside of Portland, Maine, with three children, two dogs, and one husband. Visit her on the Web at www.juliaspencerfleming.com

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brelyea
5.0 out of 5 stars A Preview of Town During War
Reviewed in the United States on March 23, 2015
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This is not a novel, but rather Spencer-Fleming's preview of her next novel, One Was A Soldier. She explains to the reader that she used the format of letters to work out what has been happening to the characters during the past 18 months, while Clare Fergusson is in Irag, Russ is getting over his wounds both to body and soul, and Eric suffers the disgrace of being a guard a prison which had been exposed for treating prisoners in despicable ways. It is a fascinating glimpse into the mind of one of the best authors of our time. Your will enjoy it, and appreciate her work even more than you have in her earlier works. I just want to say that whoever decided to tag her novels with the term cosy, must have never read one. They keep the reader on the edge of tension, swinging between the complex relationships of the characters and the duties of priest and sheriff.
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R2
4.0 out of 5 stars Great read.
Reviewed in the United States on May 7, 2021
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I've read this book before but has forgotten how well this novel deals with difficult issues many troops serving in the middle east bring home with them - PTSD, traumatic brain injury, lost limbs, and mixed feelings about life. If you already like characters in this series you are going to love this book. Reverend Clair has to admit she brought back a serious dependency from her Guard service in Iraq which brings her closer to many people in her town, and not always in a comfortable way.
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Giannas
5.0 out of 5 stars Julia Spencer-Fleming is an excellent author. I happen to be an Episcopalian
Reviewed in the United States on March 11, 2018
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I am reviewing the series, not one book. Julia Spencer-Fleming is an excellent author. I happen to be an Episcopalian, and the main character if a woman, an Episcopal priest, but even if I weren’t churchy, I would like these books. The other main character, a male cop, and she bond, and work complicated crime scenes together; their relationshhip is a big part of the book, but not too intrusive, especially at the beginning. The books in the series are not independentb; I recommend reading them in order, though it was some work to do so. I finally had to make a list. Each mystery is in a small town in upper New York, and I learned a lot anot the area, part forests and part farms, and life is hard for a lot of people economically.
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Jeanne Hoyle
3.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing.
Reviewed in the United States on March 4, 2013
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I didn't like it so much because I had already read the book "One Was A Soldier". I expected there to be more letters to soldiers than just the few. As stated previously I had already read the book as well as all her previous books.
I would recommend it to someone who is new to Julia Specner-Fleming.
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Pam
5.0 out of 5 stars I have greatly enjoyed this entire series and I'm anxiously awaiting the next ...
Reviewed in the United States on April 2, 2015
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I have greatly enjoyed this entire series and I'm anxiously awaiting the next book. It is a wonderful, very moving, love story. Somewhere in every book, in this series, it brings me to laughter and to tears. Although you can read the books as stand alone, I would highly recommend that you start at the beginning. I don't think you'll be disappointed. I will say that if you are offended by cursing, this series may not be for you. As a Medic, I can say it is realistic of many military/police/fire/EMS/ departments. To me it adds realism. To my Mom it's "why did she have to use such bad language?". I initially listened to this series from my digital library but then purchased them all as "keepers". I have read them more than once which is the highest praise I can give a book.
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Kim
4.0 out of 5 stars Couldn't wait for this one!
Reviewed in the United States on April 22, 2011
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So happy to see this series up and running. Happy about the progression of all of the characters, still strongly written with the flaws that we expect, but the grace and goodness that I love. A story of a woman who is pushed to the limit with her family, job and military service. Great book.
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Kay Campbell
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellence Followed by More Excellence
Reviewed in the United States on August 12, 2021
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Balm for the soul with mystery, humor, and love in good measure is waiting in each of Julia’s books, all of which are exciting and just keep getting better, the more she writes! Her characters are so believable and well developed and her Christian ethic is threaded noticeably throughout. I can’t wait for the next installment!
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Cyndi
5.0 out of 5 stars wonderful novella!!
Reviewed in the United States on April 24, 2020
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one of my favorite authors ever!! I adore these characters and feel like they are friends. In this novella Julia Spencer-Fleming has captured the feelings of war and the separations involved in relationships. I know this because I experienced it on both sides, as the one left behind and the one who left. This book is beautifully romantic and heartfelt.
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