Part of Cork O'Connor
First published 2007
Professional killers want Sheriff Cork O'Connor dead. He runs to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, seeking refuge at a remote resort his widowed cousin Jewell DuBois operates. Cork thinks he has found safety in the wilderness, but the refuge becomes another battleground. A ring of murderers stalks children in the area, turning innocent young lives into prey. Cork cannot ignore the threat even as his own life hangs in the balance. The lawman must choose between staying hidden and protecting himself or emerging from cover to hunt the killers who target the most vulnerable. His cousin Jewell becomes an ally in this deadly game, but the resort that promised sanctuary now sits at the center of violence. Cork faces enemies on multiple fronts while the clock runs out for both him and the children caught in the crosshairs.
Genres: suspense, mystery, crime, adult-fiction, thriller
Vibes: dark, fast-paced, gritty, intense, suspenseful
Tropes: forced-proximity, found-family, multiple-antagonists, protective-hero
Setting: Upper Peninsula of Michigan
Period: 21st-century
416 pages · Mass Market Paperback · Pocket Star
Content warnings: child-death, murder, violence