First published 2001
A teenage girl vanishes from a sleepy Minnesota town. Sheriff Cork O'Connor plunges into a high-stakes investigation, uncovering a ruthless industrialist, a corrupt politician, and a series of shocking revelations that threaten to tear his own family apart. With powerful forces conspiring to stop him, Cork must risk everything to rescue the missing girl and bring the culprits to justice.
Genres: suspense, mystery, crime, thriller
Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, suspenseful
Tropes: investigation, small-town
Setting: Minnesota
368 pages · Hardcover · Atria Books