If you haven’t read a Julia Spencer-Fleming novel, you don’t know what you’re missing. She writes what are known as “clerical mysteries,” because the protagonist is a member of the clergy. In this case, it’s Clare Fergusson, the first female priest in the small Adirondack town of Millers Kill. Clare shares the spotlight with Police Chief Russ Van Alstyne. Julia’s website sums the series up as “Novels of faith and murder for readers of literary suspense.” The novels are unique, fresh, and amazingly well written.

From the beginning of the series, Julia has been lavished with well-deserved awards and critical praise. Marilyn Stasio, the respected New York Times critic, summed up Millers Kill this way: “Yes, this is a very small town, but under Spencer-Fleming's grave touch it becomes a world that you want to visit and hate to leave.”

Now here’s the best part: Julia’s newest novel--I SHALL NOT WANT--comes out in June. Word is already starting to spread, and Julia is a friend of mine, so I wanted to mention the book here. Then we came up with a better idea...

Julia has agreed to let me give away some advance readers copies (ARCs) of I SHALL NOT WANT. A dozen of them, in fact. So here’s the deal: Visit Julia’s website (www.juliaspencerfleming.com), then send me the title of just one of her other books. Any title will do. The first dozen people to respond correctly will receive a free ARC. Pretty simple, huh? Just email me through the link on my website (www.benrehder.com), or post a PRIVATE comment to this blog (so nobody else will see your answer).

Julia will even sign the ARC for you. And you’ll get to discover a new author. I promise you won’t be disappointed.