A wood stove, a cozy cabin, and shelves full of books are all Rain Wilmot needs to ride out the winter, now that she's made her family's Lofty Pines library her year-round home. But the warm-hearted librarian's blood runs cold when Wallace Benson is found dead during the annual Ice Fishing Jamboree. The prime suspect becomes Rain's friend Nick but Rain keeps fishing for other suspects. With the help of other friends Julia and Jace, Rain sets out to hook the real culprit and clear Nick's name. But can her sleuthing skills protect her from a killer who'd like to take her out of circulation?