First published 2016
In the dense forests of northern Minnesota, a powerful businessman's wife vanishes without a trace. Sheriff Cork O'Connor must track her disappearance through treacherous wilderness terrain where secrets run deeper than pine roots. Local connections and dangerous outsiders create a complex web of potential suspects. Each lead brings Cork closer to a confrontation that threatens not just the missing woman's life, but his own family's safety. With limited resources and mounting pressure, Cork must use his intimate knowledge of the local landscape and community to unravel a mystery that could destroy everything he loves.
Genres: suspense, mystery, contemporary, thriller
Vibes: atmospheric, intimate, suspenseful
Tropes: amateur-sleuth, family-drama
Setting: Aurora, Minnesota
Period: Contemporary
80 pages · Kindle Edition · Atria Books