Dread of Winter

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Decades of intrigue and deception underlie Susan Alice Bickford's newest thriller, where crime, cover-ups, and long family histories converge in a storm of shattering violence . . . The remote town of Oriska, New York, hasn't been home for Sydney Lucerno for thirteen years. She's escaped the creeping addictions and long-simmering anger that are as much a part of the landscape as the bitter cold. But when she gets the call that her mother is dying, every secret and fear she left behind is waiting to welcome her back. Two days later, her mother's lover is dead too. And Sydney's sworn to protect a half-sister she never knew she had, a prickly teenager named Maude, with an opiate habit and a bad-news family. But more lies and feuds are poised to spring from every once-familiar corner. The predators Sydney thought she'd escaped are threatening both her and Maude. To get free, Sydney will have to discover the truth about what happened when she left-and decide what should stay buried, deep in the unforgiving snow . . . Praise for A Short Time to Die "By the end of the first chapter I was totally hooked." -Lisa Black "An intriguing tale of murder and corruption. An A-plus for this great book!" -RT Book Reviews, 4 Stars "Gripping, chilling, and original. A Short Time to Die is sure to stay with you for a long, long time." -Eric Rickstad "Kept me reading late, late into the night, to an ending I never expected." -Taylor Stevens "Gripping." -Publishers Weekly

Author Bio

Susan Alice Bickford was born in Boston, Massachusetts and grew up in Central New York. Her passion for technology pulled her to Silicon Valley, where she became an executive at a leading technology company. She now works as an independent consultant, and continues to be fascinated by all things high tech. She splits her time between Silicon Valley and Vermont.Her first novel, A Short Time to Die, launched her career as an acclaimed writer of dark suspense. Visit her on Facebook or at www.susanalicebickford.com.