Death in the Dolomites by David Warner. Published by Poisoned Pen

Rick Montoya has joined his buddy Flavio on a ski trip in the Austrian Alps to unwind and relax. But when a body is found under a ski lift, Montoya is pulled into the investigation. It appears that the victim, an American banker has more than one person who may have wanted him dead, including his own sister. With him out of the way, she now inherits all their family’s lovely money. While Montoya, with the help of a rather unusual local cop, investigates a growing pool of suspects, begins to experience an unusual number of “accidents”, begins to wonder if he will survive his vacation.

The second in the series, this is a terrific story, with exotic locales, interesting characters and a mystery that will keep readers guessing