It's ski season in Vermont. The snow is good. The ski lifts are busy. The apre's-ski bars are bustling with thirsty tourists. But the little town of Chambers is, in many ways, not nearly as snow-white as the hills that surround it.Not everyone in Chambers has come to ski. Visiting police chief Reid Bennett, accompanied by his German Shepherd, Sam, has arrived in town at the urgent request of Reid's longtime Marine buddy, Doug Ford.The only black member of the local police force, Doug has been arrested on charges of murdering ski resort bookkeeper Cindy Laver. Doug had been in her apartment on the night of the murder, and the two may have been having an affair. Now Cindy is dead, and $50,000 she was taking to the bank has been found in Doug's car.Doug maintains his innocence but all the circumstantial evidence seems to point in his direction. Even his wife, Melody, wonders what was going on between Doug and Cindy. Was the relationship only an act, part of a big case Doug was investigating? Or is Doug hiding something important from his wife - and from Reid?If Reid is to help Doug Ford, he needs facts. And the longer he stays in Chambers, the more he discovers that nothing and nobody are quite what they seem to be. Power and greed corrupt, as Reid is reminded to his peril. What starts out as a small-town murder soon evolves into a situation with far-reaching implications. Doug's family and even Sam will be in desperate danger as Reid moves toward a showdown with a killer.Writing with a master storyteller's touch, author Ted Wood proves once again that Reid Bennett and his dog, Sam, make one of the most appealing and convincing of all sleuthing teams. Read Less