The quiet of the winter season on Pyke Island is shattered twice on the same night in early January. A man desperate to get off the island kidnaps Del Corriveau and leaves her unconscious in an empty summer cottage. A Hollywood producer disappears from his vacation home, known as Black Ledges, in an act of violence. How are the crimes connected? What is Black Ledges hiding? Caught up in the police investigation, Del's suspended lifestyle is blown away by a blizzard of suspicion, threats, lies, and regrets. Del must use some unusual knowledge and uncommon skills to uncover the truth.