Biting Wind

Deputy Tracy James is a recent graduate from the Wyoming Law Enforcement Academy and is struggling to establish herself in the testosterone-filled environment of the Sheriff's Department. Her boss, Sheriff Doan, gives Tracy an impetuous transfer offer that she can either accept or reject, which means leaving the department if she declines. Tracy is a veteran and a fighter. She takes the assignment even if it means that she also buries the secret of why it all came about. Even though she is a Wyoming native, Tracy's job takes her to a community she never knew existed. Awaiting Tracy's arrival in the town of Midwest is Sergeant Eddie Crandall, who is somewhat of an enigma himself due to his quiet and reserved nature. Eddie immediately empathizes with Tracy's background story as he too continuously falls out of Sheriff Doan's favor for no apparent reason. It is January in 1992, and the harsh Wyoming winter continues its tight grip on the region with sudden snowstorms and continuous wind. On Deputy James' first day, she and Eddie investigate the death of a mystery man who succumbs to the wintry elements not far outside town limits. When they search the man's pockets, only a folded piece of paper containing a cryptic poem provides them a clue. Unpredictably, the ode will guide the duo during a whirlwind trip through the Rocky Mountain region where they find evidence to both their current and even a past investigation. But, their greatest enemy is the ever-present biting wind that pushes them to their limits.