From the author of the multi-award-winning Still Life comes the second novel in our addictive Canadian crime series featuring the irresistible Chief Inspector Gamache... The falling snow brings a hush to Three Pines ndash; until a scream pierces the air. A spectator at the annual Boxing Day curling match has been fatally electrocuted. Heading the investigation, Chief Inspector Armand Gamache unravels the dead woman's past and discovers a history of secrets and enemies. But Gamache has enemies of his own. As a bitter wind blows into the village, something even more chilling is sneaking up behind him...
