Cold Foot

Eighteen year old Shyla Kapek is arrested for the beating death of a sixty-seven year old woman in Alaska. The case attracts the attention of careworn animal rights activist Tammy Mattheis, who travels to Alaska to stand in support of the young woman. As Shyla's dark history with the victim comes to light, Tammy realizes that unless he makes some changes, his own sanity is in danger. Characters: Shyla Kapek, Tammy Mattheis, Bernadette Swinning, Jamie Pearce, Peggy Mattheis, Natalie Mattheis time frame: This story takes place after "Crush" ends, and during the period in "Bright" when Natalie Mattheis has just lost her mother and is beginning to make the decision to move to Idaho. Setting: Coldfoot, Alaska; Fairbanks, Alaska