★★★★★ "The characters and setting draw me into the story each time. The whodunit keeps me turning the pages!" - Reader review of series ★★★★★ "[A] fast-paced cozy mystery" - Reader review of series ★★★★★ "The characters are wonderful" - Reader review of series __________________ How Do You Solve a Murder When All the Suspects Need the Victim Alive? It’s Winter Carnival time in the picturesque Adirondack village of Blue Lake, where frosty festivities are in full swing! Get ready for the popular cross-country ski parade across the frozen lake, a spirited charity sing-off, and a fiercely competitive winter ice fishing contest. But the Celebrations Take a Chilling Turn In this year’s ice fishing contest, six contestants cast their lines for the winning title, including renowned ice fishing world champion Anders Hansen from Norway, a scientist, a hedge fund manager, a children’s author, a chef, and an enigmatic old timer. But before a winner can be called, one of the them ends up dead. Enter the Blue Lake Detective Agency This unlikely band of crime-solving local shop owners, led by ex-NYPD forensic analyst Celia Strong, has just twenty-four hours to help Sheriff Denny DeWalt solve a murder with no apparent motive. Adding to the chaos are the theft of a mysterious porcelain owl, a vanished antique spear gun, and a nagging question – are these events connected to the murder? A Race Against Time Meanwhile, the president of nearby Middletown College has reached out to the team with another crisis. Someone has stolen the answers to the upcoming exam for the prestigious Samuel Packer Prize. With the clock ticking and the crimes mounting, can the team unravel the mysteries? Secrets Buried Beneath the Adirondack Snow A century ago, Mobster Dutch Schultz buried a misbegotten fortune somewhere in the mountains, but it’s never been found. Could this long-lost treasure hold the key to the murder, thefts, and mysterious events unfolding in Blue Lake? Time is running out, and the answers may lie buried beneath layers of ice, snow, and Adirondack history. Bundle Up as the Blue Lake Detective Agency Races Against Time to Solve the Mystery of the Murder on Ice - in the Eighth Book of the Blue Lake Cozy Murder Mystery Series by Hadley K. Knox!