A winter vacation at Butter Ridge ski resort becomes an exercise in fear as Nancy tries to unravel the secrets of the main lodge, a French castle rebuilt in Wisconsin.
Returning to Deep Creek Lake with the Ski Club, Kelly sees Paula, the girl who had attempted to murder Kelly and Nathan on the Club's previous ski trip. When Paula is found dead, Kelly becomes the prime suspect.
Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys join the security forces at a glamorous winter playground where a major rock star is shooting a big-budget video. At first they have a good time, then a murder ruins the fun.
