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The park ranger was attempting to do his job when the bullets struck him. The assailants were on snowmobiles and appeared to be hunting. CBI consultant CW Blakenship has been called in to help investigate the murder. CW is a former sheriff still recuperating from a previous case where he was shot in pursuit of corrupt federal agents. The unknown subjects he is pursuing may have escaped through the local reservation, so CW needs to be careful in his approach. Besides local law enforcement, CW turns to capable allies in searching the mountains and cabins that populate a local resort. The case becomes more complicated as the assailants exchange gunfire with various officers, and the motives and suspects behind the ranger’s murder are still unclear. CW will need all the help he can get in solving this case.
This volume in the continuing story of CW Blakenship begins with a bang. The author brilliantly sets a snow-packed ski resort as the backdrop for a crime scene where the investigators must decipher their suspects’ movements while not being deterred by the elements. Blakenship has been faced with head-scratching cases before, but the author’s protagonist possesses a keen intellect while surrounding himself with friends and associates who complement his skills. Rosenbaum deftly creates faceless adversaries whom Blakenship must take down, which are distinguished by their stealth but often violent nature. The questions as to how many killers and what future crimes they plan will keep the reader guessing. The run-up to their eventual showdown provides the tense drama that underlies this great suspenseful novel.
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