Sometimes the smallest towns have the darkest secrets.
Siblings Wendy and Jason Wyatt-Yarmouth and their friends are in British Columbia enjoying a two-week vacation when tragedy strikes the group of privileged students.
It's Christmas Eve, and a snowstorm has settled over the Canadian mountain town of Trafalgar, British Columbia. Constables Molly Smith and Dave Evans have a busy shift, attending fender-benders and the like. At midnight, they discover a car that has gone off the snowy road into the icy river. It seems to be an accident, but when the autopsy reveals a shocking secret, Sergeant John Winters asks Molly to work him into the investigation. Soon, John and Molly and are plunged into a world of sexual predators, recreational drugs, privilege, and high living. Meanwhile, a handsome Mountie is giving Molly the eye, and her mother, Lucky, is cheerfully interfering in the investigation.
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"I love this series and am so glad I finally read this one. The Canadian winter is a character in this book, and it actually takes place at Christmas so it is perfect to read during the holidays."
— Kim (5 out of 5 stars)
“Delaney glides between scenes with ease. She uses a bare-bones style, without literary flash, to achieve artistry as sturdy and restrained as a Shaker chair. Warmth and menace, past and present, are nicely balanced, with a denouement that’s equally plausible and startling. This confident performance is sure to win new fans to the series.”
— Publishers Weekly (starred review)“Delany…has created two interesting protagonists in Molly and Winters.”
— Kirkus Reviews, praise for the author“Delany effectively combines a cozy tone and a picturesque setting with plenty of action and procedural detail.”
— Booklist" Really enjoying this series, got the next one booked. "
— Bettynz, 12/6/2013" The book starts off with an accident that turns into a murder investigation. who killed them and why? You have to read to the end to find out the whole story. "
— Lynn, 9/25/2013" Will probably stop reading this series for a bit. I just had been in the mood for a cozy, and this filled the bill. Best to read in order, I've learned, since I didn't. "
— Shirley, 8/3/2013" The more I read in this series the more I like it! "
— Marilynn, 6/27/2013" I was not crazy about this book. It was my first Constable Molly Smith book and probably my last. I thought the plot was very dull and the ending was ridiculously boring. "
— Bellini, 6/14/2013" Really liked this book but need to go back to the beginning of the series. This book can stand alone, however. "
— Deena, 12/16/2012" Another great addition to the Constable Molly Smith series! "
— Amy, 8/22/2012" 2 tourists are dead in SUV in river, but one was dead 24 hours before plunge under freezing water. But det Winters and Molly aren't certain if crime or accident. Like characters, setting, sensible plot. Good read. "
— Ruth, 6/30/2012" Takes place in small resort town near Vancouver. I like the setting and Molly, the constable. "
— Ruth, 12/28/2011" Small town Canadian Constable Molly Smith untangles the unexplained deaths of two of a group of spoiled rich kids, between runs on the ski slopes. Favorite quote, ''Someone might have stolen all the colors from God's crayon box...'' "
— Judith, 10/18/2011" how can you NOT like a novel with the main character named Constable Moonlight Legolas Smith?!! "
— Nancy, 10/6/2011" Action takes place in British Columbia in local town and ski resort. Interesting main character - I would read another by this author. "
— Carol, 7/7/2011" how can you NOT like a novel with the main character named Constable Moonlight Legolas Smith?!! "
— Nancy, 2/28/2011" Small town Canadian Constable Molly Smith untangles the unexplained deaths of two of a group of spoiled rich kids, between runs on the ski slopes. Favorite quote, ''Someone might have stolen all the colors from God's crayon box...'' "
— Judith, 7/21/2010" Action takes place in British Columbia in local town and ski resort. Interesting main character - I would read another by this author. "
— Carol, 7/19/2010" The book starts off with an accident that turns into a murder investigation. who killed them and why? You have to read to the end to find out the whole story. "
— Lynn, 6/9/2010" Another great addition to the Constable Molly Smith series! "
— Amy, 11/14/2009Vicki Delany is one of Canada’s most prolific and varied crime writers and a national bestselling author in the United States. She writes novels in four cozy mystery series: the Tea by the Sea mysteries, the Sherlock Holmes Bookshop series, the Year-Round Christmas mysteries and, as Eva Gates, the Lighthouse Library series. She is the recipient of the 2019 Derrick Murdoch Award for contributions to Canadian crime writing, and her work has been nominated for the Derringer, the Bony Blithe, the Ontario Library Association Golden Oak, and the Arthur Ellis awards. She is a past president of Crime Writers of Canada and a co-organizer of Women Killing It, a crime writing festival.
Carrington MacDuffie is a voice actor and recording artist who has narrated over two hundred audiobooks, received numerous AudioFile Earphones Awards, and has been a frequent finalist for the Audie Award, including for her original audiobook, Many Things Invisible. Alongside her narration work, she has released a new album of original songs, Only an Angel.