Minneapolis TV reporter Dana Nolan was kidnapped and viciously assaulted by malevolent serial killer Doc Holiday before miraculously managing to escape. Still suffering from the gruesome injuries he inflicted and now dealing with PTSD, Dana decides to return to her hometown to put her life back together.

As she reconnects with old friends and family, Dana starts questioning the unsolved disappearance years ago of Casey Grant, her best friend throughout school. Casey has not been seen since after their high school graduation, and Dana fears she might also have been a victim of Doc Holiday. As she starts her own investigation into what happened to Casey, everyone Dana knows and loves becomes a suspect.

COLD COLD HEART is another edgy and strongly constructed psychological thriller from master writer Tami Hoag. With crisp dialog, multidimensional characters and a suspenseful, thought-provoking plot, COLD COLD HEART reaches a brilliant conclusion.