Why has renowned jazz pianist Carolee Burns given up playing celebrated venues for a tiny bistro in suburban Seattle? Former athlete Max Wolfe wants to know —- because more than Carolee's gorgeous music haunts him. The woman herself is a melancholy mystery —- one Max can't stop thinking about. But Carolee isn't talking —- at least not at first. Hiding from everything —- the end of what she thought was a happy marriage, the painful estrangement from her cherished daughter —- is the only way she can get through each day. Even the thought of a friendship with Max isn't possible —- or is it? But just as Max and Carolee realize that companionship is the least of what they want from each other, tragedy shatters Carolee's fragile new confidence —- and reveals that danger may wear a familiar face. Someone is determined to destroy everything —- and everyone —- Carolee loves ...
Author
Stella Cameron is a New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author. With over fourteen million copies of her books in print, Cameron is now turning her pen to mysteries and independently publishing COLD, Introducing Alex Duggins. She draws on her English background for this new, already critically acclaimed mystery series. Atmospheric, deeply character and relationship driven, COLD reveals the power of old secrets to twist the present. Cameron’s reputation for using her backgrounds to add tension and allure to her stories is heightened again. Cameron is the recipient of the Pacific Northwest Achievement Award for distinguished professional achievement and for enhancing the stature of the Northwest Literary community. She lives in Washington with her husband Jerry, her Papillon Millie, black cat Zipper, and a cheeky little tabby named Jack.
