The January off-season in Estes Park brings dwindling tourists and freezing winds sighing through the forested mountains. Winifred Page-Lopez wants nothing more than to curl up with a book in the Cozy Corgi Bookshop's mystery room-a blazing fire, her snoring corgi sidekick Watson, dirty chais, and delicious pastry from the upstairs bakery. But danger whispers in the dark and quakes beneath the shops lining charming Elkhorn Avenue, and Fred can't ignore that something sinister is gathering around her and those she loves.

The murder of an old enemy raises the ominous specter of betrayal, and Fred reluctantly takes on the daunting task of uncovering dark secrets from the past... even as a menacing threat closes in. More than January's cold chills Fred's heart as she realizes she sent the deadly invitation. Now Fred will risk everything to protect those she loves...

(This culinary cozy mystery includes a recipe for a hearth warming, no-knead focaccia.)