Three men are missing and there's a frozen corpse in the dumpster behind the Rose and Thorn. Duke the cat knows which man it is, and he's pleased. Trick Rodefeffer has never been loyal-not to his wife, his friends, or his family. Ratting out a business partner is as easy for Trick as cheating on his wife, but this time he may have gone too far. Patrick Fitzpatrick just lost the love of his life, and after spending several weeks grieving in a cabin in the woods, has stopped communicating with his family members, who fear the worst. Harlan "Mean" Mann has made many enemies over the years; did one finally take revenge? It's December, and Rose Hill is buried under several feet of snow. The Fitzpatrick cousins are up to their necks in childcare issues and delayed wedding plans. Although there is precious little time left over to investigate the disappearance of the three men, they manage to stick their noses in far enough to stir up some serious trouble.