Silent Slopes at Cascade Peak
(2026)(The third book in the Paws and Powder Mystery series)
A novel by Hailey Hartley
When veteran ski instructor Tessa Flynn finds her colleague Derek Hamilton dead at the base of the Silver Express chairlift, everyone assumes it's a tragic accident—experienced skiers get overconfident, and mountain accidents happen. But Tessa's loyal Samoyed, Powder, refuses to leave a spot thirty feet away from the body, and something about the snow pattern doesn't sit right with Tessa's eighteen years of mountain expertise. What looked like a simple fall begins to feel like something far more sinister, and Tessa can't shake the feeling that someone at Cascade Peak Resort is hiding a deadly secret behind a carefully staged accident.
As Tessa digs deeper into Derek's final morning, she discovers her charming colleague wasn't quite what he seemed. From the desperate instructor whose clients Derek systematically stole, to the former business partner he betrayed with forged documents, to the ex-girlfriend he left thousands of dollars in debt, suspects emerge from every corner of the close-knit resort community. With Powder's keen instincts guiding her to hidden evidence and her own knowledge of terrain helping her reconstruct what really happened, Tessa begins to see the truth behind the facade. But Derek had pushed someone too far—someone who knew how to make murder look like an accident on the slopes—and that someone is getting desperate as Tessa closes in on answers.
Perfect for fans of cozy mysteries with heart, humor, and four-legged companions, Silent Slopes at Cascade Peak delivers small-town charm with breathtaking mountain suspense. Join Tessa and Powder as they navigate treacherous trails of deception, financial desperation, and the dark side of professional rivalry, proving that sometimes the best detective work requires both human determination and canine intuition. This compelling third installment in The Paws and Powder Mysteries will keep you guessing until the final page while warming your heart with its compassionate look at how ordinary people face extraordinary moral choices.
Genre: Mystery
As Tessa digs deeper into Derek's final morning, she discovers her charming colleague wasn't quite what he seemed. From the desperate instructor whose clients Derek systematically stole, to the former business partner he betrayed with forged documents, to the ex-girlfriend he left thousands of dollars in debt, suspects emerge from every corner of the close-knit resort community. With Powder's keen instincts guiding her to hidden evidence and her own knowledge of terrain helping her reconstruct what really happened, Tessa begins to see the truth behind the facade. But Derek had pushed someone too far—someone who knew how to make murder look like an accident on the slopes—and that someone is getting desperate as Tessa closes in on answers.
Perfect for fans of cozy mysteries with heart, humor, and four-legged companions, Silent Slopes at Cascade Peak delivers small-town charm with breathtaking mountain suspense. Join Tessa and Powder as they navigate treacherous trails of deception, financial desperation, and the dark side of professional rivalry, proving that sometimes the best detective work requires both human determination and canine intuition. This compelling third installment in The Paws and Powder Mysteries will keep you guessing until the final page while warming your heart with its compassionate look at how ordinary people face extraordinary moral choices.
Genre: Mystery
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