A missing sheriff in Wyoming. An unsolved murder in Alaska. One woman searching for a truth she knows will tear her family apart. Deputy Sheriff Gree Gooding is on the hunt for her missing boss, the local sheriff of Jackson, Wyoming. The trail goes cold until a chilling discovery in Deadhorse, Alaska—a remote oil drilling town near the Arctic Circle. A body is found, along with her boss's wallet. Deadhorse. The same place her husband was found dead six months ago. Returning to the town that holds the secrets of her past, Gree quickly realizes this isn't a coincidence. She uncovers a hidden laboratory on an isolated drilling compound and is forced into a dangerous race against time. To find the connection between the missing sheriff, her husband's death, and this secret facility, she'll have to confront a truth that could cost Gree her life and destroy her family forever. Lisa Towles’ The Weight of Cold Things is a taut and electrifying thriller that will keep fans of Yellowstone and The X-Files on the edge of their seats until the very last page.