Fox Creek - (Cork O'Connor Mystery) by William Kent Krueger (Paperback)

About the Book

"The ancient Ojibwe healer Henry Meloux has had a vision of his death. As he walks the Northwoods of Minnesota in solitude, he tries to prepare himself peacefully for the end of his long life. But peace is destined to elude him as hunters enter the woods seeking a woman named Dolores Morriseau, a stranger who had come to Henry for shelter and the gift of his wisdom. With dadly mercenaries in pursuit, Meloux guides this stranger and his great niece, Cork O'Connor's wife, to safety deep inside the Boundary Waters, his home for more than a century. Bak in Aurora, Cork works feverishly to identify the hunters and dicover the reason behind their chase. In desperation, he begins tracking the killers through the woods, but his own skills are severely tested by nightfall and a late-season snowstorm. Cork knows only too well that with each passing hour time is running out. But his fiercest enemy in this deadly game of cat and mouse may be his own self-doubt about his ability to save those he loves"--Page 4 of cover.

Book Synopsis

The New York Times bestselling Cork O'Connor Mystery Series returns with this "genuinely thrilling and atmospheric novel" (The New York Times Book Review) as Cork races against time to save his wife, a mysterious stranger, and an Ojibwe healer from bloodthirsty mercenaries.

The ancient Ojibwe healer Henry Meloux has had a vision of his death. As he walks the Northwoods in solitude, he tries to prepare himself peacefully for the end of his long life. But peace is destined to elude him as hunters fill the woods seeking a woman named Dolores Morriseau, a stranger who had come to the healer for shelter and the gift of his wisdom.

Meloux guides this stranger and his great niece, Cork O'Connor's wife, to safety deep into the Boundary Waters, his home for more than a century. On the last journey he may ever take into this beloved land, Meloux must do his best to outwit the deadly mercenaries who follow.

Meanwhile, in Aurora, Cork works feverishly to identify the hunters and the reason for their relentless pursuit, but he has little to go on. Desperate, Cork begins tracking the killers but his own skills as a hunter are severely tested by nightfall and a late season snowstorm. He knows only too well that with each passing hour time is running out. But his fiercest enemy in this deadly game of cat and mouse may well be his own deep self-doubt about his ability to save those he loves.

New and longtime "fans will be enthralled" (Publishers Weekly, starred review) by this gripping and richly told addition to a masterful series.

Review Quotes

"Fox Creek is the best book in the series yet." --Star Tribune (Minneapolis)

"As usual in a Krueger novel, the prose is elegant, the landscape of Minnesota's northeastern triangle is vividly portrayed, the character development is superb, and Henry's Native American mysticism is treated with understanding and respect." --The Washington Post

"From Iron Lake -- the first in the Cork O'Connor series -- to Fox Creek, Krueger has exhibited a mastery and control that can't be denied. Maybe he should start calling himself an alchemist, because he has the formula down to an art." --St. Louis Post Dispatch

"Krueger has exhibited a mastery and control that can't be denied. Maybe he should start calling himself an alchemist, because he has the formula down to an art." --Minneapolis Star-Tribune

"One of those rare authors who combines intricately plotted, issue-oriented stories with mysticism and action. A must for fans of beautifully written crime." --Library Journal (starred review)

"Outstanding... skillfully blends an evocative look at nature's beauty and peril with Native American lore...fans will be enthralled."--Publisher's Weekly (starred review)

"This genuinely thrilling and atmospheric novel brims with characters who are easy to root for."--The New York Times Book Review

"With its quick pacing and multi-layered plot, William Kent Krueger's Fox Creek dazzles early, sucking readers in, before giving way to a heart-thumping final act that delivers one hell of a reading experience." --The Real Book Spy

About the Author

William Kent Krueger is the New York Times bestselling author of The River We Remember, This Tender Land, Ordinary Grace (winner of the Edgar Award for best novel), and the original audio novella The Levee, as well as twenty acclaimed books in the Cork O'Connor mystery series, including Spirit Crossing, Fox Creek, and Lightning Strike. He lives in the Twin Cities with his family. Learn more at WilliamKentKrueger.com.