First published 2010
When security officer Cork O'Connor is assigned to guard a nuclear waste site, he discovers five long-missing bodies and a recent murder victim killed with his own gun. Trapped in a lethal conspiracy, Cork must confront his troubled history and the dark forces determined to bury the truth forever. With time running out, Cork races to unravel the mystery before more lives are lost - including his own.
Genres: suspense, mystery, crime, thriller
Vibes: atmospheric, dark, suspenseful
Tropes: amateur-sleuth, race-against-time, troubled-past
Setting: Minnesota
305 pages · Hardcover · Atria Books
Content warnings: death, violence