Ice: A Novel

The Story

ÆTis the season for mistletoe and holly, Santa . . . and suspense. And the gift that keeps on giving is Ice: premier thriller author Linda HowardÆs breathless tale of a man, a woman, and a battle for survival against an unforgiving winterûand an unrelenting killer. Oh what fun it is to read.Gabriel McQueen has only just arrived home on holiday leave from the service when his county-sheriff father sends him back out again with new marching orders. A brewing ice storm, and a distant neighbor whoÆs fallen out of contact, have the local lawman concerned. So he enlists Gabriel to make the long haul to the middle of nowhere, and make sure Lolly Helton is safe and sound. ItÆs a trip the younger McQueen would rather not make given the bitter winter weatherûand the icy conditions that have always existed between him and Lolly. But thereÆs no talking back when your dad is the townÆs top cop. And thereÆ s no turning back when night falls just as Gabriel arrivesûand discovers that the weather outside isnÆt the only thing thatÆs frightful. Spotting strangers in LollyÆ s homeûone of them packing a weaponûis all it takes to kick Gabriel into combat mode. And his stealth training is all he needs to extract Lolly from the house without alerting her captors. But when the escape is discovered, the heatûand the huntûare on. And the winter woods are nowhere to be once the ice storm touches down, dropping trees, blocking roads, and trapping the fleeing pair in the freezing dark.From the Hardcover edition.