Frost's primary focus is the disappearance of eight-year-old Vicky Stuart, who has been missing for nine weeks. The case turns darker when another young girl from the same school is found raped and strangled.
A prime suspect in the child murders hangs himself in his cell, leaving a suicide note that blames Frost for his death. Key Themes & Style Winter Frost (Jack Frost series)
Reviewers on Amazon note that the book masterfully balances "humour and tragedy," using Frost’s sarcastic wit to offset the grim nature of his cases. Frost's primary focus is the disappearance of eight-year-old
Wingfield often opens new investigations just as others seem to be closing, creating a sense of a "mounting workload" that makes the reader feel the pressure Frost is under. Series Information Key Themes & Style Reviewers on Amazon note
A killer is targeting local prostitutes, adding to the mounting pressure from his superiors.
While juggling high-profile murders, Frost must also deal with a skeleton found in a garden shed, an armed robbery at a mini-market, and a jewelry store ram-raid.