First published 2007
Ex-cop Cork O'Connor hangs up his badge to start a private firm in his Minnesota hometown. But when an Ojibwe healer asks Cork to find the son he abandoned years ago, the investigation quickly spirals into a deadly race against time. As Cork digs into the past, the search puts the healer's life in jeopardy. With his community caught in the crossfire, Cork must confront his own troubled history to uncover long-buried secrets and save an innocent life.
Genres: mystery, crime, contemporary, thriller, action
Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: amateur-sleuth, found-family, redemption
Setting: Minnesota, Ojibwe
Period: contemporary
288 pages · Kindle Edition · Atria Books