In this sequel to DEVIL'S PLAGUE, Victoria Sears and her new down-mountain friend, Lynn Hanson, investigate the unusual death of a young man new to the Fox Creek community. The first person to see the body is Carver Ellis, and the first policeman on the scene is already convinced that Ellis is the murderer. But the two lady detectives, in consort with Chief Deputy Wroten, soon find indications to the contrary. The only problem is figuring how Eric Johansson really died--and proving it before a crucial piece of evidence disappears! Another great read by a master storyteller.