Deathly Cold

Having a film crew use their historic fixer-upper for a horror movie was always going to bring challenges. But it also brought a killer, and this one isn't in the script.

When Maiden Harlow and her family purchased a neglected 1920s mansion, they expected a renovation challenge, not a house full of puzzling secrets. But strange noises, missing objects, and an old bloodstain reveal that the property has a past someone desperately wanted to hide.

With repairs piling up and winter closing in, Maiden's Aunt Bella comes up with an unusual solution: partner with a film crew to use the mansion as their next location. But when a massive snowstorm traps everyone inside, the abandoned estate becomes the perfect setting for more than a horror movie. Old grudges and dangerous secrets swirl to the surface as a real killer strikes.

With no way to escape the house and suspects everywhere, Maiden relies on her extraordinary memory to piece together the clues hidden among years of deception. David is out of his element without the tools to conduct an official investigation, but this is what Maiden does best. Working together is the obvious solution, but something feels off this time, and she doesn't know what it is.

As the temperature drops and tensions rise, Maiden must discover whether the mansion's darkest secret is tied up with its latest visitors… or belongs to crimes of the past.

Deathly Cold is the sixth book in the Maiden Harlow Mysteries, a dark cozy mystery series featuring an innkeeper with an extraordinary memory, an experienced detective, slow-burn romance, small-town secrets, and twist-filled whodunits.

Perfect for fans of atmospheric mysteries, snowed-in murder mysteries, amateur sleuths, family secrets, and cozy mysteries with a darker edge.