Murder at Forty Below

About this book

Clara Madsen, a former corporate compliance officer seeking anonymity after a disastrous whistleblowing case, has spent four years quietly tending a hydroponic greenhouse in the isolated Arctic hamlet of Iceberg Inlet, Nunavut. Her peaceful detachment is shattered during the darkest weeks of polar night when she discovers the town's beloved physician, Dr. Elias Thorn, dead outside his cabin. Though the overworked RCMP officer rules the death a tragic polar bear mauling, Clara spots inconsistencies: abruptly ending tracks, a chemical scent, and a missing vial from the doctor's bag. When her quiet friend Nukilik is scapegoated for the crime due to an old land dispute, Clara reluctantly steps back into the fray. Her investigation uncovers the doctor's secret research proving a distant mining conglomerate has been poisoning the town's drinking water. Navigating a tightly knit community that shares everything to survive the harsh winter, Clara must gather clues from tampered weather buoys and community ledgers to corner a killer before the evidence is destroyed in a blinding whiteout.

Book details

Genres:

Cozy Mystery, Amateur Sleuth, Atmospheric Mystery

Language:

en

Published:

2026-05-09

Content rating:

PG-13