When Matilda hears her pit bull Red bark while she's testing her new cross country skis, she expects to find a skunk. She doesn't to expect to find the body of Sugar Hill's biggest gossip behind a snow bank. Even before she phones the sheriff, she knows it was murder. At one time or another everyone in town, including Matilda, has been tarnished by her vicious rumors, so the list of suspects would be long.When her old friend, Sheriff McGurin, brushes aside her offer of help, Matilda decides to help him solve the case anyway. Thus begins another murder case for Miss Matilda and the zany crew at the Sugar Cookie Inn. Please Note: Third Volume of the the Sugar Hill Mystery Series. Approximately 51,000 words in length. It is a standalone (reading prior or future volumes not required to enjoy the book, no cliffhanger). Themes include: Cozy mystery, cross country skiing, inn, New Hampshire, murder, off-beat characters, brainy parrot, innkeeping, female sleuth, amateur detective, animal