Sun. Surf. Serial Killer.

How could it be anything but a hot mess when Smiley, the infamous serial killer of the Northwoods, collides with Payton, a tenacious college student, and her entourage on the beach during spring break?

Round Two starts off on the sands of Port Cristibel Island. To get the scavenger hunt rolling, Smiley crashes a wedding and leaves Payton with a special gift. Payton and her friends must find the clues and solve the puzzles to save a certain someone. Along the way, secrets are revealed, making some look more guilty than others. There is also a plot twist that will blow your mind. It will have you rethinking everything you thought you knew about Round One.

Meanwhile, Payton has a secret alliance with news reporter, Crystal Pierce and Secret Agent Smith to uncover Smiley's identity. Payton will have to contend with her nosy mother with almost-psychic abilities and her father demanding family bonding time. If Payton is going to come out of this deadly game alive and victorious, she will have to creatively lie and problem solve to epic proportions. This will no doubt be a calamity-filled adventure with Smiley at the wheel. Who is ready to play a game?

This second book in S.K. Lundberg's Dead of Winter series once again delivers an action-packed murder mystery with the perfect balance of creepy suspense, comic relief, romance, mayhem, and is topped off with a touch of sarcasm. The author also includes a look into Ultimate Revenge: End Game.