“Comfort is a killer. Safety is a lie we tell ourselves until the road reminds us who’s in charge.”
— Van Snowan
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Locked-mountain mystery
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Hollywood chaos, sabotage, fame
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A drifter with a code
A modern mystery with a beating heart.
One-line hook — 90 seconds. One summer you won’t forget.
The Story
About the Book
Setup: When a journalist seeking solitude drives into Wolf Hollow, a sudden blizzard traps him in a mountain town filled with film crews, secrets, and a missing actress.
Conflict: As Hollywood chaos collides with small-town fear, Van becomes the one person who sees the patterns others refuse to.
Stakes Rising: With the storm closing in and danger moving closer, Van must decide: write the story… or survive it.
CHARACTER SPOTLIGHTS
Van Fletcher
Van Fletcher is a freelance journalist who lives on the road, one mile marker at a time. He’s got a camera, a van, a cat, a dry sense of humor, and a talent for wandering into stories he never intended to chase. He’s not a hero — he just can’t ignore trouble once he sees it.
Molly Cross
Molly Cross is Hollywood’s brightest star — talented, disciplined, and carrying more weight than anyone sees.
Liam Mathews
Liam Mathews is Molly’s ex-husband and co-star — charming on camera, calculating off it.
Rick Emerson
Rick Emerson is a stalker with a past full of warning signs and a mind full of delusion.
The World of SnowVan
A historic blizzard has cut Cold Creek off from the world. Amidst the isolation, a movie production adds a strange, surreal atmosphere. You are Van, an outsider trying to navigate this beautiful and treacherous landscape.
What Early Readers Are Saying
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Cinematic, tense, addictive.
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A mystery with soul.
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Van Martin is the new Fletch
Formats & Buy Options
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Audiobook
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
About Eugene Owens
Eugene Owens writes road-driven mysteries about wanderers, wild places, and the things we find when we aren’t looking. He lives in Florida, surfs, drives long distances for no good reason, and tells stories for all the right ones. Connect with Eugene
