Jan Dawson, determined to spend Christmas with her aunt and uncle, leaves in a snow storm headed for their mountain cabin. Jan’s car finally ends up in a ditch a mile from their home. As she struggles to make it to their cabin through the deep snow, she is rescued by an unexpected car driven by a Doctor Mike Nelson, the Morton’s friend and neighbor. Jan and her friends spend their Christmas together as the relationship between Jan and Mike intensifies. On Christmas morning when the Morton’s don’t appear for breakfast, Mike finds them in their bed shot. Knowing they must flee, Mike and Jan brave the snow to make it next door to Mike’s house. They quickly find themselves embroiled in a murder mystery. The unexpected twists and turns in this book will keep you on the edge of your seat as the two main characters fall in love as they work to solve the Morton’s murder with the aid of the small town sheriff and unexpected helpmates.