A locked room. A blizzard. A body that shouldn't be there.
When ski instructor Greg Matthews is found dead inside a sealed avalanche shelter during a Highland storm, DCI Sarah Lynch faces an impossible crime. The door was locked from the inside. No one else was there. The mountain claimed another victim—except Sarah's instincts say otherwise.
The storm has passed, but the questions remain: How did the killer escape a locked room? Why was Greg, a charming senior instructor, meeting someone during whiteout conditions? And what secrets lie buried beneath Nevis Range's snow-covered slopes?
As Sarah investigates the close-knit resort community, she discovers Greg Matthews wasn't the devoted colleague everyone believed. He left a trail of damaged lives, documented affairs, and blackmail schemes. When Sarah uncovers the killer's ingenious method, she realizes the locked room was never locked at all—just an illusion created by assumptions.
But understanding how Greg died is easier than understanding why someone who loved him chose murder over justice.
In the Highlands, betrayal runs deep. And some secrets are worth killing for.
Perfect for fans of Ann Cleeves, Peter May, and Val McDermid.
Genre: Mystery
When ski instructor Greg Matthews is found dead inside a sealed avalanche shelter during a Highland storm, DCI Sarah Lynch faces an impossible crime. The door was locked from the inside. No one else was there. The mountain claimed another victim—except Sarah's instincts say otherwise.
The storm has passed, but the questions remain: How did the killer escape a locked room? Why was Greg, a charming senior instructor, meeting someone during whiteout conditions? And what secrets lie buried beneath Nevis Range's snow-covered slopes?
As Sarah investigates the close-knit resort community, she discovers Greg Matthews wasn't the devoted colleague everyone believed. He left a trail of damaged lives, documented affairs, and blackmail schemes. When Sarah uncovers the killer's ingenious method, she realizes the locked room was never locked at all—just an illusion created by assumptions.
But understanding how Greg died is easier than understanding why someone who loved him chose murder over justice.
In the Highlands, betrayal runs deep. And some secrets are worth killing for.
Perfect for fans of Ann Cleeves, Peter May, and Val McDermid.
Genre: Mystery