Not Of This Fold

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The fourth installment in Mette Ivie Harrison's nationally bestselling Linda Wallheim mystery series, set in Mormon Utah, explores the effects of alienation, immigration, and extortion from the inner workings of the Mormon church. Now that all five of her sons have left home, Mormon bishop's wife Linda Wallheim has quite a bit of time on her hands, most of which she spends worrying about the state of the country and how her youngest son, Samuel, who is openly gay, is faring on his mission in Boston. She has also become close with one of the women in her ward, Gwen Ferris. But Gwen is quickly losing faith in the church, and her issues with the Mormon power structure are only reinforced by her work in Draper's local "Spanish ward." The ward's members comprise both legal and undocumented immigrants who aren't always getting the community support they should be from their church. When Gabriela Gonzalez, a young mother and Gwen's friend in the Spanish Ward, is found strangled at a gas station, Gwen is paralyzed with guilt. The dead woman's last phone call was to Gwen, and her voice mail reveals that she knew she was in danger. When Gwen decides the police aren't doing enough to get justice for Gabriela, who was undocumented, she decides to find the killer herself. Linda reluctantly takes part in Gwen's vigilante sleuthing, fearing for her young friend's safety, but what the pair discovers may put them both in danger.

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An ABA IndieNext Pickfor December 2018

Praise for Not Of This Fold

"Mormon bishops wife Linda Wallheim . . . offers help only someone inside the church can give. I really enjoy her thoughtful, faith-based inner monologue."
The News & Observer

"The plight of immigrants comes home to the Mormon community of Draper, Utah, in Harrisons exceptional fourth Linda Wallheim mystery . . . Readers of all faiths will relate to kindhearted, thoughtful Linda, a devout Mormon who isnt afraid to question the policies and leadership of the LDS church."
Publishers Weekly,Starred Review

"Harrison often scathingly confronts religious doctrine, immigration injustice, racism, homophobia, marriage inequity, and male power abuses, all while deftly choreographing a multi-tentacled criminal cover-up . . . readers will continue to applaud Lindas (thankfully) defiant tenacity."
Booklist

"Not of this Foldis the fourth and best installment in this series."
By Common Consent

"Harrison has continued to use her work to tackle a series of issues facing the modern Mormon world . . . another fascinating dive into the internal politics of Mormonism."
Crime Reads

"As always, Harrisons plotting is tight, her pacing compelling . . . As Linda continues to test the resilience of her marriage, her own faith, and her sense of responsibility to women in the area, questions and insights tumble and align. For readers of the Linda Wallheim Mystery Series, this is a must-read book."
New York Journal of Books

"Harrison has hit her stride as a front-rank mystery novelist . . . Come for the engaging intellectual puzzle and stay for the nuanced treatment of Mormonism. Or do it the other way around. But definitely come and stay. You wont be sorry."
Association for Mormon Letters

"A spellbinding murder investigation amidst crises of faith . . . Mette Ivie Harrison's Not of This Fold is in a class by itself: a captivating story in which intelligence reigns supreme, where right and wrong are examined from various points of view."
Fresh Fiction

"An engaging murder mystery that should satisfy any fan of the genre . . . Good fiction writers utilize the fantastical, the mysterious, the seemingly incredible to bring awareness to universal issues that just might inspire readers to do something about injustices they see in the day-to-day . . . withNot Of This Fold, Harrison has done exactly that."
Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought

"We're given enough evidence to join the investigation ourselves, and there are enough twists that you're never too sure who did it until the end. However, the mystery isn't what makes this novel a compelling read. It's the protagonist."
Reviewing the Evidence

"The mystery inNot of This Foldis first-rate, with plenty of red herrings . . . The added bonus of learning more about another culture makes Harrison's entire series one you won't want to miss. I know I don't."
Kittling Books

"Not of This Foldagain ventures into the world of Mormon women fighting for power and a voice . . . [Harrison's] intimate understanding of Mormonism and carefully drawn, complex characters will draw readers into a world and a faith tradition in transition, mirroring the struggles of the larger culture."
Kelly Barth, Raven Books (Lawrence, KS)

Praise for the Linda Wallheim Mormon mysteries

The Bishops Wife has good reason to draw a large readership . . . Ms. Harrisons Linda is such a welcome character: In her role as Sister Wallheim, she encourages women to speak freely.
The New York Times

Critically acclaimed author Mette Ivie Harrisons mystery debut is an insiders nuanced look at the workings of the Mormon church. Beautifully written, and spellbinding in its unflinching examination of marriage, family and faith, The Bishops Wife is an absolute must-read!
Julia Spencer-Fleming, New York Times bestselling author of the Clare Fergusson and Russ Van Alstyne Mysteries

Sane, wise, likable . . . Linda has an engrossing voice, at once modest and assured.
USA Today

Excellent . . . Watching Linda Wallheim take on the church and its entitled male members as she unravels the mystery of Carrie's and Helena's disappearances is one of the chief pleasures of this richly detailed debut.
Los Angeles Times

A provocative piece of work.
Salt Lake City Tribune

Eye-opening . . . A novel so far from my reality I needed a telescope, but I think thats why I enjoyed this debut so much.
Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel

Author Bio

Mette Ivie Harrison is the author of the Linda Wallheim mystery series, as well as numerous books for young adults. She holds a PhD in German literature from Princeton University and is a nationally ranked triathlete. A member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, she lives in Utah with her husband and five children