Alibi On Ice

by Ben Small

What can go wrong with the perfect murder? Not much, if you are Emery Boyd, a savvy Seattle trial lawyer well schooled in the criminal mind. Boyd s got a formula for ridding himself of Don t be seen; have an alibi, and put the body on the mountain. The formula has worked before. But this time there is a problem. Mount Rainier has its own rules. And John Whitney is its Chief Guide. Whitney knows mountaineering, and he knows Emery Boyd. But Whitney is about to fall in love. An undercover cop, a determined beauty who is looking into the Boyd alibi. And so begins a life-and-death battle for the heart, mind and testimony of John Whitney, a campaign which will rage on the treacherous slopes of Mount Rainier. Mother Nature is a Queen in this match between good and evil. She is subtle and harsh. And she's got secrets...

359 pages, Paperback

First published May 25, 2005

Reviews

[Beccam · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great beach read.

Especially as this excellent thriller is set on the snow and ice covered slopes of Mt. Rainier.

Mr. Small has used his intimate knowledge of Seattle and Mt Rainier to create a taut, sharply drawn story that grips our attention from start to finish. Emory Boyd is a lawyer with utterly no conscience.( I will refrain from the usual lawyer jokes here out of deference to my lawyer friends). His best friend, John Whitney, the head of the Mt. Rainier guide service, is the strong, silent type. But both men have a deep love and a terrifying respect for the mountain. This new thriller pits the two childhood friends in a fateful battle both against the elements of Mt. Rainier and each other. I found myself not so much reading this book as watching it race by

[Cathleen Browning · Rating 4 out of 5]

Loved it!