an unwanted guest: a novel  <b>an instant <i>new york times</i> bestseller <br /><br />the twisty new thriller from the <i>new york times</i> bestselling author of <i>the couple next door </i>and <i>a stranger in the house</i><br /><br />a weekend retreat at a cozy mountain lodge is supposed to be the perfect getaway . . . but when the storm hits, no one is getting away</b><br /><br />it&apos;s winter in the catskills and mitchell&apos;s inn, nestled deep in the woods, is the perfect setting for a relaxing--maybe even romantic--weekend away. it boasts spacious old rooms with huge woodburning fireplaces, a well-stocked wine cellar, and opportunities for cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, or just curling up with a good murder mystery.<br /><br />so when the weather takes a turn for the worse, and a blizzard cuts off the electricity--and all contact with the outside world--the guests settle in and try to make the best of it.<br /><br />soon, though, one of the guests turns up dead--it <i>looks</i> like an accident. but when a second guest dies, they start to panic. <br /><br />within the snowed-in paradise, something--or someone--is picking off the guests one by one. and there&apos;s nothing they can do but hunker down and hope they can survive the storm--and one another.