A Cold and Lonely Place

Summary

Freelance writer Troy Chance is snapping photos of theSaranac Lake Winter Carnival ice palace when the ice-cutting machine fallssilent. Encased in the ice is the shadowy outline of a body—a man she knows.One of her roommates falls under suspicion, and the media descends. Troy’sassigned to write an in-depth feature on the dead man, who, it turns out, wasthe privileged son of a wealthy Connecticut family who had been playing at ablue collar life in this Adirondack village.

And the deeper Troy digs into his life and mysteriousdeath, the murkier things become. After the victim’s sister comes to town and astring of disturbing incidents unfold, it’s clear someone doesn’t want theinvestigation to continue. Troy doesn’t know who to trust, and what sheultimately finds out threatens to shatter the serenity of these mountain towns.She must decide which family secrets should be exposed, what truths shouldremain hidden, and how far her own loyalty can reach.

A Cold and LonelyPlace, the sequel to Learning to Swim,follows Troy on a powerful emotional journey as she discovers the damage leftby long-hidden secrets and catches a glimpse of what might have been.