Publisher's Synopsis
This is a perfect opportunity to pit your wits against this tangle of a mystery.
Seven people are trapped in a lonely mansion at the top of a mountain where a private detective races to identify the killer before no one is left alive.
The weather is brewing into a late winter snowstorm and the drive down the mountain is dangerous. Complicating the dilemma, there is no cell phone connection or any way to contact anyone for help. The situation turns serious after they learn the gates are closed and locked. The killer has them perfectly trapped. No is permitted to leave until the end of the three day weekend.
Meanwhile a childhood romance is about to rekindle, as a rich relative promises to reveal which guest will be granted a prize. The detective is disturbed to realize things are not what they seem when teams are formed to search for the promised treasure. Detective Joe O'Conner wonders how far greed will take this odd group, his dubious playmates of childhood. He will need all his training, experience and instinct to solve this case, but a friend wonders if a bad case of love will keep him too distracted to be effective.
This cozy mystery will delight any amateur sleuth with the twists and turns of the story, until at the end, all are confronted by a startling exposure. What is the real meaning of a collection of chess sets? Which clues will bring the answer before disaster hits?
