10/31/2026
On a warm September evening in the Millers Kill community center, five veterans sit down in rickety chairs to try to make sense of their experiences in Iraq. But coming home is harder than it looks. One vet will struggle with drugs and alcohol. One will lose his family and friends. One will die.
The Reverend Clare Fergusson wants to forget the things she saw as a combat helicopter pilot and concentrate on her relationship with Chief of Police Russ Van Alstyne. Since their first meeting, their bond has been tried, torn, and forged by adversity. But when he rules a veteran's death a su***de, she violently rejects his verdict, drawing the surviving vets into an unorthodox investigation that threatens jobs, relationships, and her own future with Russ.
As the days cool and the nights grow longer, they will uncover a trail of deceit that runs from their tiny town to the upper ranks of the U.S. Army, and from the waters of Millers Kill to the unforgiving streets of Baghdad.
"One Was a Soldier" by Julia Spencer-Fleming is one of the many donations put on our shelf so a patron could share it with many more. Come browse the shelves on Fridays from 7:15-4:15 to find a book to take you places!!
