In February of 1972, three cousins set out on an ill-advised hike along the southern end of the Appalachian Trail. A rare winter storm blanketed the steep and rocky trail with ice and snow, complicating their journey. The cousins' misadventure begins at the Blood Mountain Shelter in Georgia. Along the way, they encounter a malicious serial killer, intent on perpetrating his malevolent acts along this section of the AT.This riveting tale takes frequent unexpected twists, keeping the reader in suspense about the outcome of the cousins' adventure.