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Mountain Resort Mystery #3
The Killing Storm
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Sometimes the deadliest storms have nothing to do with the weather.
Fearing for her life, celebrity author Alice Fremont asks detective Jack Martin for protection. But during the deadliest storm of the winter season, Alice goes missing from her historic estate in the Colorado Rockies.
Now Jack is determined to find her. Yet during his search, he’s faced with an avalanche of secrets and lies.
The stakes are high, and some of the locals—including those closest to Alice—don’t like strangers asking questions. And at least one will do whatever it takes to keep their secret.
Will Jack’s latest game of cat and mouse be his last?
The Killing Storm is a fast-paced whodunit set in the chilling winter landscape of Telluride, Colorado, and the third book in the suspenseful Mountain Resort Mystery Series.
Sometimes the deadliest storms have nothing to do with the weather.
Fearing for her life, celebrity author Alice Fremont asks detective Jack Martin for protection. But during the deadliest storm of the winter season, Alice goes missing from her historic estate in the Colorado Rockies.
Now Jack is determined to find her. Yet during his search, he’s faced with an avalanche of secrets and lies.
The stakes are high, and some of the locals—including those closest to Alice—don’t like strangers asking questions. And at least one will do whatever it takes to keep their secret.
Will Jack’s latest game of cat and mouse be his last?
The Killing Storm is a fast-paced whodunit set in the chilling winter landscape of Telluride, Colorado, and the third book in the suspenseful Mountain Resort Mystery Series.
- GenresMystery
348 pages, Kindle Edition
Published February 5, 2022
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About the author
Shannon Work
7 books247 followersShannon Work writes traditional mysteries set in the Rocky Mountains and Texas. The Mountain Resort Mystery Series features detective Jack Martin, a former FBI agent from Texas who now solves murders committed in the most exclusive resort towns in Colorado, including Aspen, Vail, and Telluride.
Shannon grew up in Del Rio, a border town in the dusty wilds of West Texas. When she graduated from high school, she moved east to College Station and graduated from Texas A&M University with a bachelor's degree in Journalism and a master's degree in Land Economics and Real Estate.
Most of her working life has been spent developing real estate, earning a national Best in America Living Award for one of her developments.
Shannon and her husband are recent empty nesters and split their time between Houston, Texas and Telluride, Colorado. Always with their three rescue dogs in tow!
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Shannon grew up in Del Rio, a border town in the dusty wilds of West Texas. When she graduated from high school, she moved east to College Station and graduated from Texas A&M University with a bachelor's degree in Journalism and a master's degree in Land Economics and Real Estate.
Most of her working life has been spent developing real estate, earning a national Best in America Living Award for one of her developments.
Shannon and her husband are recent empty nesters and split their time between Houston, Texas and Telluride, Colorado. Always with their three rescue dogs in tow!
Connect with Shannon online:
www.Facebook.com/ShannonWorkAuthor
www.Instagram.com/shannonwork
www.bookbub.com/authors/shannon-work
Visit her website at:
www.ShannonWork.com
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February 12, 2022
Another great read
I like this author's writing style and the pace of the novel. She includes enough details to hold one's interest, but not pad the length. I hope we will be able to read more about the investigations of Jack Martin -- Santa Fe, perhaps?
I like this author's writing style and the pace of the novel. She includes enough details to hold one's interest, but not pad the length. I hope we will be able to read more about the investigations of Jack Martin -- Santa Fe, perhaps?
February 13, 2022
ANOTHER AWESOME BOOK
Shannon is one of my new favorite authors!!! I love the character Jack Martin. This was another great whodunnit that I didn’t figure out. All her books are a must read!!!
Shannon is one of my new favorite authors!!! I love the character Jack Martin. This was another great whodunnit that I didn’t figure out. All her books are a must read!!!
February 22, 2022
My favorite of her 3 thrillers. I’m anxious to read number 4
February 7, 2022
Wow! Another captivating mystery by Shannon Work. The beauty of Telluride is perfectly depicted while at the same time a clever murder mystery unfolds. As well, The characters are well developed and realistic. I couldn’t put it down!
June 15, 2023
Very predictable. Too many red herring. Not great.
March 26, 2022
Great Twists and Turns!
The Killing Storm is Shannon Work’s best yet. The characters are clever and the backdrop of Telluride is perfect for another murder.
It may be a cozy mystery, but in the dead of winter, you’ll need a heavy blanket in front of a fire. You will enjoy this page turner.
Can’t wait for Book 4!
The Killing Storm is Shannon Work’s best yet. The characters are clever and the backdrop of Telluride is perfect for another murder.
It may be a cozy mystery, but in the dead of winter, you’ll need a heavy blanket in front of a fire. You will enjoy this page turner.
Can’t wait for Book 4!
December 22, 2025
Jack is called to Alice Fremont's house for a potential job. Alice is a famous author who makes people mad with her books. She had an attempted break-in and wants to hire Jack to stay with her and act as a bodyguard. A blizzard rolls in after Jack leaves Alice's house. Alice disappears that night, and her housekeeper calls Jack and asks him for help shortly after she discovers Alice is no longer in her home.
These are some of my favorite mysteries. The characters are believable, and the plot slowly unravels during the telling. The suspects are laid out but the killer isn't revealed until the end. I enjoy the fact that I am never sure of the killer until he or she is revealed. So far, this has been true of all of Ms. Work's books that I have read.
These are some of my favorite mysteries. The characters are believable, and the plot slowly unravels during the telling. The suspects are laid out but the killer isn't revealed until the end. I enjoy the fact that I am never sure of the killer until he or she is revealed. So far, this has been true of all of Ms. Work's books that I have read.
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July 7, 2025
I found this book to be the most compelling in the series so far—more engaging than the first two. The mystery is well-crafted, with a heightened sense of suspense and a series of unexpected twists that kept me guessing throughout. The author does a remarkable job of creating an atmospheric setting.
The characters are well developed, and I continue to appreciate the author’s writing style—concise yet evocative—with a well-balanced pace that never feels rushed or drawn out. There’s just the right amount of detail to sustain interest without overwhelming the narrative or slowing the story.
Overall, it’s an entertaining, cozy page-turner.
The characters are well developed, and I continue to appreciate the author’s writing style—concise yet evocative—with a well-balanced pace that never feels rushed or drawn out. There’s just the right amount of detail to sustain interest without overwhelming the narrative or slowing the story.
Overall, it’s an entertaining, cozy page-turner.
November 30, 2022
This was the 3rd book in the series. I enjoyed all three. This one was about Alice, an elderly woman, a writer, who disappeared. Jack, the detective from the other stories, comes back to try and find her.
The book has some good suspense and mystery and I didn’t really know the “whodunit” until the end. It was sort of a plot twist. It brings in Alice’s sons and wives, people in the town of Telluride, CO.
Anyway, a fun, light read that I recommend.
The book has some good suspense and mystery and I didn’t really know the “whodunit” until the end. It was sort of a plot twist. It brings in Alice’s sons and wives, people in the town of Telluride, CO.
Anyway, a fun, light read that I recommend.
March 30, 2022
I enjoyed this book as much as the first two! I'm hoping detective Jack Martin finds love in his pursuit of justice. I'm looking forward to seeing how he progresses as a character within the next few books. Hopefully there are more books (fingers crossed). Very good and suspenseful!
August 10, 2023
4.5 stars! Another fun book in the Mountain Resort series! This one kept me guessing until close to the end. The characters were interesting, and the mystery was intriguing. I'm looking forward to the next one.
June 20, 2024
Entertaining, cozy mystery
The Killing Storm was an easy Clue-like whodunit. I've been enjoying this series, but so far this book has been my least favorite, only because it was more police focused than the first two books. I'll keep reading the series though!
The Killing Storm was an easy Clue-like whodunit. I've been enjoying this series, but so far this book has been my least favorite, only because it was more police focused than the first two books. I'll keep reading the series though!
July 3, 2022
Suspenseful mystery. I like the mass of suspects with almost everyone in the book being one. Again, a lot of twists and turns in this third case for Jack. He does a great job piecing it all together.
February 4, 2024
Good, not great. Felt like I was reading an episode of "Murder She Wrote." Interesting but repetitive, I was slightly bored throughout the book...wishing it had just a little but more to it.
April 27, 2024
great
I like this character and the stories I love mystery and detective books This series holds my interest. I would recommend
I like this character and the stories I love mystery and detective books This series holds my interest. I would recommend
September 16, 2024
Mystery- Like Agatha Christie books .who done it.
June 20, 2025
This series continues with brain teasing who the killer might be. Love the descriptions of Telluride!
November 19, 2025
Great suspension
Couldn’t put it down
Couldn’t put it down
April 7, 2023
Another great murder mystery by Shannon!!
Another page turner! Again, I was surprised to find out who the killer was! Just when I think I have it figured out, another plot twist! I love it! Starting the next book immediately!
Another page turner! Again, I was surprised to find out who the killer was! Just when I think I have it figured out, another plot twist! I love it! Starting the next book immediately!
January 1, 2024
#3 KINDLE
May 10, 2025
Kept me interested. Main character is interesting. and Otto? Hmm.
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