Murder at 6000 Feet: A Sara Hampton Cozy Mystery

by Nora Lynn

When Sara Hampton heads to a remote mountain lodge to learn to ski, her dog uncovers the body of a U.S. ski team coach buried beneath a snowbank, turning a ski getaway into a murder investigation.

A blizzard dumps eight feet of snow, sealing everyone inside. A desperate father willing to buy his son's future. A rival coach whose career died with the victim. Ambitious athletes. Staff hiding secrets. Everyone has a motive, and one of them is a killer.

Confined to a wheelchair after breaking her leg on the slopes, Sara must solve the case from inside the lodge while her loyal dog, Butch, uncovers clues no one else sees. With help from friends back in Ocean Crest, Sara discovers the victim wasn't hiding one secret... he was hiding two.

One cost him his life. The other could destroy far more than a ski team.

230 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 10, 2026

Reviews

[Jacquelyn Schingeck · Rating 3 out of 5]

This starts as a ski trip for Sara, Dillon and their dog Butch. It doesn’t take long for Sara and Butch to find a dead ski instructor in the snow right when a major snowstorm is starting. Sara breaks her leg and ends up in a wheelchair while trying to solve the murder. Because of the never ending snow Butch is the only one having a really good time jumping and burrowing through the snow. He keeps all the young folks entertained while they remain stranded in the snow encased lodging. Slowly the murder does get solved with the help of Sara and Butch

[Mrs K.Bryant · Rating 5 out of 5]

Murder at 6000 Feet is a Superb story and series about Sara Hampton and her very clever sleuthing dog Butch and Dillon Riker and they go to a Ski Lodge for Sara to learn to ski. Then Butch and Sara found a US Ski Team Coach and Sheriff Jim Hill comes to investigate. Sara starts to learn to ski but unfortunately she has an accident and broke her leg. Sara starts to look into this mystery and phones her friends known as the Garden Club for help as she is now in a wheelchair. Butch keeps everyone cheerful but also manages to dig up clues.
But what will they discover in their search for the truth?
I enjoyed reading this story very much and I highly recommend that you read this story and series.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Cherie Robinson · Rating 5 out of 5]

When a trip to a remote ski lodge to learn how to ski ends up with Sarah breaking her leg on the slopes and her dog Butch digs up a body her plans took a drastic change. Instead of learning to ski Sarah must now solve a murder while sitting in a wheelchair and with the help of her faithful companion Butch sniffing out the clues she sorts through the list of suspects and secrets to find who had motive before someone else winds up dead. This is an excellent cozy mystery with a lovable furry companion whose antics keep you thoroughly engaged. You won’t want to miss this book!
Cherie

[GinaB. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Murder at 6,000 Feet is another nice story in the Sara Hampton Cozy Mystery series with Sara & her cute fluffy dog, Butch. Sara went skiing for fun, but breaks her leg…and Butch finds a dead body. She sorts through suspects while in her wheelchair with help from Butch the clue finding K9. I look forward to the next story, Eyewitness to Murder. I got this book as an ARC from Book Sprout & this is my review.

[Rachelle Bachiu · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a fantastic read watching Butch in making everyone take part in his antics while discovering who the murderer was. Laughed a lot while trying to find the killer as well. Recommend this book to everyone who needs a great laugh.

[Carolyn Evans · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was one skiing trip that no one will ever forget, with plenty of Butch and snow hijinks to entertain. The plot is complicated, the motives are plentiful and the characters are interesting. It was a very enjoyable read.