Detective Delaney Pace: Book 6
Publication Date: October 9, 2025
As snow falls over the small town of Kearny, the body of a young woman lies on the frozen ground. Her unblinking eyes stare out across the mountain top, and a wave of crimson-red blood seeps into the white blanket where she rests.
When residents discover a body on the slopes of a popular ski resort, Detective Delaney Pace and Sheriff Leo Palmer are first to investigate. Delaney scans her surroundings, and among the panic-stricken crowd she spots a man fleeing through the trees.
Delaney and Leo race after the suspect, following the tracks he left in his wake. But when the pair are separated, Delaney makes a heart-stopping discovery: a make-shift graveyard at an abandoned lodge deep in the forest. Immediately she knows there are more victims—and Leo’s radio has gone dead…
With the sheriff missing and the risk of more lives being taken, Delaney works fast to capture the twisted killer. But her mission grinds to a halt when a ghost from her past sends her a chilling message: Do as I say, if you want to see Leo again.
Desperate to save the man she loves, Delaney faces the shocking realisation that this whole thing was planned. She knows who’s responsible—and how dangerous they are. If she follows the orders she could lose her life, but if she doesn’t, she could lose Leo. Will she catch the killer in time? Or will she pay the ultimate price?
This totally unputdownable and absolutely nail-biting crime thriller from a USA Today bestselling author is perfect for fans of Lisa Regan, Mary Stone and Rubert Dugoni.
It’s one thing to chase bad guys on the clock, but Detective Delaney Pace gets caught up in an off-duty murder investigation with personal implications.
Author Pamela Fagan Hutchins serves up the sixth installment of the crime thriller series with Her Cold Heart. There’s an ample amount of background for readers new to the series.
With a woman dead and Sheriff Leo Palmer missing, Delaney must race against time to put all the pieces together. This time, though, her personal feelings are on the line.
The supporting characters have their own subplots that add to the story’s appeal, along with a snow-covered small Wyoming community as the backdrop.
Meanwhile, Delaney’s character faces an impossible choice between love and duty that could ultimately destroy her as she takes on a dangerous militia group.
Her Cold Heart offers an engrossing thriller featuring an explosive twist. 
USA Today bestselling and Silver Falchion Best Mystery winning mystery/thriller/suspense author (and recovering attorney and investigator) who splits time between an off-the-grid lodge on the face of Wyoming’s Bighorn Mountains and a rustic cabin on Maine’s Lake Mooselookmeguntic with her husband, kids and grandkids, rescue pets and sled dog, and draft cross horses.
Writes for Bookouture and independently.
Host of Crime & Wine: Novelist Chats with Pamela Fagan Hutchins.
