Spirit Crossing: A Novel

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A disappearance and a dead body put Cork OConnors family in the crosshairs of a killer in the twentieth book in the New York Times bestselling series from William Kent Krueger, a master storyteller at the top of his game (Kristin Hannah, #1 New York Times bestselling author).

The disappearance of a local politicians teenaged daughter is major news in Minnesota. As a huge manhunt is launched to find her, Cork OConnors grandson stumbles across the shallow grave of a young Ojibwe womanbut nobody seems that interested. Nobody, that is, except Cork and the newly formed Iron Lake Ojibwe Tribal Police. As Cork and the tribal officers dig into the circumstances of this mysterious and grim discovery, they uncover a connection to the missing teenager. And soon, its clear that Corks grandson is in danger of being the killers next victim.

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Praise for Lightning Strike

Lightning Strikeexplores the tender relationship between father and son. It is written with grace and understanding. It is a stunning novel that will captivate readers even if theyve never read a Cork OConnor mystery. Denver Post
"William Kent Krueger isa master storyteller at the top of his gamewithLightningStrike. A pitch perfect, richly imagined story that is both an edge-of-your-seat thriller and an evocative, emotionally-charged coming of age tale that explores the complex bonds between fathers and sons and the long simmering animosities of the past.This is a beautifully written novel that packs a powerful punch. I loved it."Kristin Hannah, #1New York Timesbestselling author ofThe Four Winds
Marvelous.Ive long been a fan of William Kent Kruegers Cork OConnor series, and this essential novel allows us to witness how young Cork developed and matured.Not just a story of fathers and sons, its also a tale of Natives and settlers and how laws such as the Indian Relocation Act influenced bothA gripping, heartbreaking tale with beautiful writing, vividly drawn characters, and a story you wont be able to put down." David Heska Wanbli Weiden, Edgar and Anthony Award-nominated author ofWinter Counts
"Lightning Strikeis a brilliantly plotted, deeply emotional mystery that opens strong, building more intensity with each passing page. This isWilliam Kent Kruegerat his best, and the perfect spot for new readers to enter the series." The Real Book Spy
"Poignant, powerful, and mesmerizingKrueger skillfully blends big, suspenseful moments with quiet, keenly observed insights into human nature. This novel is rich with wisdom about right and wrong, choice and change, fathers and sons, and the ways in which loss can shape us as profoundly as love." Amazon Book Review
Praise forFox Creek

This genuinely thrilling and atmospheric novel brims with characters who are easy to root for.The New York Times Book Review
As usual in a Krueger novel, the prose is elegant, the landscape of Minnesotas northeastern triangle is vividly portrayed, the character development is superb, and Henrys Native American mysticism is treated with understanding and respect. The Washington Post
FromIron Lake the first in the Cork O'Connor series toFox 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
Fox Creek is the best book in the series yet. Star Tribune (Minneapolis)
Outstanding skillfully blends an evocative look at natures beauty and peril with Native American lorefans will be enthralled.Publishers Weekly (starred review)
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)

Author Bio

William Kent Kruegeris theNew York Timesbestselling author ofThe 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 nineteen acclaimed books in the Cork OConnor mystery series, includingLightning StrikeandFox Creek. He lives in the Twin Cities with his family. Learn more at WilliamKentKrueger.com.