Intelligent, atmospheric, and slyly funny.
Bayly spins a brisk, witty mountain mystery that pairs Denver TV reporter JC Snow with his cameraman and longtime sidekick Bip Peters. When a stylish skier calmly steps off a high Colorado chairlift and plummets to her death, a cryptic note points to suicide, but the details don’t add up. Days later, the county treasurer vanishes along with his rare French car and a courthouse ledger no one else can decode. JC and Bip brave thin air, buried secrets, and a town full of charming eccentrics to untangle the two mysteries before the next storm buries the truth for good.
Bayly constructs his mystery with the steady hand of a veteran investigator. JC and Bip’s lively back-and-forth adds warmth and humor, and their camaraderie keeps the narrative quick even as danger creeps closer. Early sections favor atmosphere and character, lingering on snowbound towns and sharp-eyed locals before the plot begins to constrict. Each clue arrives at just the right moment, subtle enough to intrigue yet firm enough to satisfy. The tempo tightens in the closing pages, delivering a finale that feels both surprising and perfectly earned. Readers will be eager for the sequel.
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ISBN 978-1-60571-657-2
