First published 2006
A brutal attack leaves a man dead and his wife vanished in the rugged Boundary Waters. Hired to find the missing woman, former sheriff Cork O'Connor plunges into a world of deceit, violence, and the unforgiving power of nature. Navigating a web of betrayal, Cork must confront his own haunted past to save the woman and bring the perpetrators to justice. With the stark Minnesota landscape as his backdrop, Cork's desperate search becomes a fight for survival against ruthless adversaries and the harsh elements.
Genres: adventure, mystery, crime, thriller
Vibes: atmospheric, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, fish-out-of-water
Setting: Boundary Waters, Minnesota
Period: Contemporary
320 pages · Kindle Edition · Atria Books
Content warnings: violence