Detective Meg Thorne, haunted by the years of cold cases she could not solve, retires early, in her 50s, feeling stifled by the limits of the law and determined to do whatever she has to to solve them on her own, stop these killers, and rescue any victims. Outside of the red tape, she will be free to cross all lines, and do whatever must be done—as long as she doesn’t find herself, alone, in a killer's sights…
Beneath the thawing landscape of Sudbury lies a secret colder than any winter—ties to an elusive ""Snowman Killer"" from fifteen years past. Meg Thorne delves into a chilling investigation where her quest for truth exposes more than just the identity of a killer—it uncovers a deadly conspiracy that makes her question everything she knew about a friend's fate.