{"product_id":"the-sound-of-breaking-ice-lee-richie-9780648256489","title":"The Sound of Breaking Ice","description":"\u003cp\u003eSet in the Great Lakes snowbelt, where winter is a \"beautiful deceiver\"-a season of serene postcard beauty that conceals a raw, untameable threat to survival. This breath-taking contradiction is the beating heart of \u003cem\u003eThe Sound of Breaking Ice\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinter acts as a character, mirroring the life of protagonist Ray Waring.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRay, Jess, and Scottie were \u003cstrong\u003eborn within hours in the same local hospital\u003c\/strong\u003e, forging a bond that grew into an unbreakable friendship. That bond, and Ray's life in Fowler Sound, was tragically shattered when a young girl fell through the ice. Ray \u003cstrong\u003eshouldered the blame\u003c\/strong\u003e and fled his small Michigan hometown, leaving Jess and Scottie behind.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow, nearly twenty years later, Ray returns. He is a \u003cstrong\u003enational hero\u003c\/strong\u003e, forced into retirement from the FBI due to a terminal illness-he is, literally, a dead man walking. His sole purpose is to put his life in order by facing the past, making peace with the tragic accident, and reuniting with the people he left behind.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHis hopes for a quiet reunion are immediately \u003cstrong\u003eshattered\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs a historic blizzard cuts Fowler Sound off from the world, the terrifying power of the elements mirrors a growing threat: \u003cstrong\u003ea killer is hunting\u003c\/strong\u003e. The victims are all tied directly to Ray's past, and the murders become a personal, taunting game. To stop the bloodshed, Ray must confront the frozen truth about the accident and the life he fled.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Sound of Breaking Ice\u003c\/em\u003e reflects the moment the serene facade of a winter wonderland shatters-it's the sound of hidden fractures and underlying tension finally giving way.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lee Richie\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0648256480\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780648256489\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Right Track Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/05\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 462\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.03d","brand":"Lee Richie","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48852677656831,"sku":"9780648256489","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-sound-of-breaking-ice-lee-richie-9780648256489","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}