Winter storms blast across the West and fuel the bitter wind that ravages ranch-owner Kate Neilson Duncan's soul. In the midst of shattered dreams, she learns her best friend has not only disappeared, she's been accused of murder. Kate vows to find her and prove her innocence. When the Duncans' Wyoming ranch is threatened and Kate's mother-in-law becomes ensnared by evil, Kate and her husband, Mike, join forces with their foreman to fight for all that is dear to them. Can the three ranchers defeat the lethal powers determined to destroy Kate, their loved ones and their ranch?