After losing the Sheriff position to his nemesis, Detective Ben Packard finds himself demoted to County Court Security. After an incident at the courthouse, Ben finds himself on leave with lots of time on his hands. He decides to look into his brother's disappearance. Over thirty years ago, seventeen-year-old Nick Packard left the house in the middle of the night and was never seen again. His snowmobile was found near a half-frozen lake. It was believed that he drowned. Now new information has come to light and Ben believes that what they thought was an accidental drowning may have been murder.

As Ben revisits the home he grew up in, trying to remember his conversation with his brother before he vanished, he learns that the last owner of the house fell down the basement steps to her death. When Ben reads the file on the accidental death of Louise Larson, he discovers inconsistencies and starts to believe her death wasn't an accident at all. Now Ben has gone from being bored to working night and day and he investigates Louise's death while digging into his brother's case.

This is the third book in the Ben Packard series, and it has been my favorite so far. The series is getting stronger with each book. This book had two very interesting cases that kept me turning the pages. We also got to meet Ben's mother when she comes for a visit. She was a fun addition to the story. My rating: 5 Stars.

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