Barbara Vortman

Dead of Winter Barbara Vortman

Gwen and Pat DeVisser never intended to stay in North Dakota, but they have become the newest residents of the tiny town of Wentward. Early one snowy morning, a young girl knocks on their door, and Gwen invites her in. When a dead man is discovered in the girl's car, Gwen must decide if she believes Ashley Barcomb is innocent as she claims. Or is Ashley a killer? Solving the case is Sheriff Chet Branch's job, but Gwen's friend Dale, self-appointed police chief of Wentward, convinces her to help. Their investigation leads them to a beef feedlot, the Lakota reservation, and every nook and cranny of Wentward and the surrounding area. The case sizzles with electricity, puzzles with a pony, and creates hair raising terror as Gwen rushes into danger to help a friend. Second in the Wentward Mysteries series, Dead of Winter is populated with quirky characters and is full of clues, action, fun, and humor.