Cold Winter’s Kill

COLD WINTER’S KILL is a fast paced thriller that takes place in the scenic mountains of Lincoln County, New Mexico and throws Jim West into a race against time to find and save Melissa, the daughter of an old friend from the clutches of a determined killer.

West is drawn into this mystery by a call from an old friend who requests his assistance in finding his daughter who has disappeared during a ski trip to Ski Apache, Ruidoso, New Mexico.  While the local authorities believe her disappearance is a result of wandering off and getting lost or voluntarily leaving the area, West quickly develops evidence that someone in Ruidoso is kidnapping and killing a young blond female each December.

As West investigates the disappearance he meets and becomes friends with a waitress who works in the café adjacent to his hotel.  The relationship soon develops into a romantic one.

While the pattern is obvious to West, the motive and guilty party is not.  As he strains to convince the local authorities to give the case a higher priority, he realizes that time is running out for Melissa.  Knowing he can’t sit back on his heels and wait for the police to step up their own efforts, West takes matters into his own hands.

Soon, West’s efforts bring him to the attention of the killer and ultimately to the final confrontation.  That happens when West finds Melissa only to place the same noose around his neck that was already around hers.  Time is running out for them as West knows he must find a way for them to escape or they both will become the next Cold Winter’s Kill.