Ernie Creekmore

Ernie Creekmore has suffered too much loss and pain–including his wife and a mysterious medical condition that cranks his anger and curtails his focus. One night, Linnbert “Cheese” Oliver, a hard-luck hero in the Northwest town of North Fork and the grandson of a pioneer family, is reported missing from a late-night ferry boat. For Ernie, the player’s father figure, friend and former coach, the news hits hard. He simply cannot accept the idea that young man could be gone.

Who killed Tim Whalen? And why? Was it because he was a "helicopter parent" who micromanaged his short-tempered basketball star son? Perhaps he was murdered because he got on the wrong side of the shadow network of hangers-on brokering big-money deals to deliver young stars. Ernie Creekmore, a real estate agent looking to ease back into coaching, is asked to assist when the investigation turns cold. Ernie's plate is full. He's scouting hoop prospects while attempting to cultivate sales prospects at work - and keep his irascible boss off his back.

Cold Wonderland is the latest Coach Ernie Creekmore mystery from T.R. Kelly, a sure shot for fans of Harlan Coben's books and other sports-themed mysteries.