Shadow on the Ice

I thought the worst was over when we buried my father.

I was wrong.

Echo Falls worships its hockey heroes. When the star player of the local team is days away from signing a national contract, the entire town is celebrating. Then his fiancée disappears the night before the championship game.

No signs of struggle.
No ransom note.
No body.

Just a locked car near Blackridge Lake and a secret she never told anyone.

As Sheriff Cole Bennett and I begin to dig, the cracks widen. Old rivalries resurface. A gambling ring tied to the team emerges. And whispers begin to circle around the Hale name again.

The deeper we go, the clearer it becomes that this is not just about jealousy or fame. It is about leverage. About secrets buried in Echo Falls long before I ever left town.

Cole wants to protect me.

I want the truth.

But the closer we get to finding her, the more I realize someone is not trying to win a game.

They are trying to destroy a legacy.

And this time, the ice is not the only thing that is breaking.