Female NYPD trainee Julian Palmer has come to a frigid corner of Upstate New York to work alongside legendary police chief Winston "Bear" Edwards-to help solve the brutal murder of a young waitress, and perhaps learn a thing or two along the way.

Jillian knows that Edwards, an Old School cop if there ever were one, isn't happy about a female rookie assisting him-or the strange local psychic they've called in to help. Still, she's a bit in awe of the old Bear-he has, after all, solved every murder case he's ever worked on. Except this one.

Now, as Julian and Edwards investigate, they are thrust into a labyrinthine mystery, where endless twists and turns keep the case as compelling as it is elusive. And as the snow continues to fall on rural New York, hiding everything beneath a glistening white blanket, it might also cover up the only thing that will solve this case: The Cold Truth...

EXTRAORDINARY ACCLAIM FOR THE COLD TRUTH

"Warning: don't pick up this book if you have only a few minutes to read...Jonathan Stone proves a master of delirious misdirection." -Tampa Tribune

"Fast and furious, mazey and gothic, with a solution as chilling as an upstate New York winter. This is prime entertainment."
-Ian Rankin, Gold Dagger-winning author of Dead Souls and The Black Book

"A Spooky winner. This shiver delivers."
-Leslie Glass, best-selling author of JUDGING TIME

"Jonathan Stone's THE COLD TRUTH is a strong debut. It's smart, fast and light on its feet. Stone has a gift for the whodunit, and he takes delight in spinning heads, playing with our emotions and our intellects, surprising us. I enjoyed THE COLD TRUTH-it's clever, bold, and a little nasty."
-T. Jefferson Parker, best-selling author of LAGUNA HEAT

"The cold fact is that THE COLD TRUTH is a fantastic police procedural that introduces sub-genre fans to a host of wonderful characters."
-Harriet Klausner, Painted Rock Reviews

In this "stunning, risk-taking first novel" ("Publishers Weekly"), a female rookie cop and an old-school detective team up to solve the brutal murder of a young waitress. As they sift through the hard facts and chilling motives, they realize the only way to crack the case is to uncover "The Cold Truth". Martin's Press.