First published 2014
A young Ojibwe girl's body washes up on a remote Lake Superior island. Locals whisper of the legendary Windigo beast, but former sheriff Cork O'Connor suspects a darker truth. As he investigates, O'Connor uncovers a sex trafficking network preying on vulnerable Native women. Racing against time to save a desperate 15-year-old, O'Connor must confront both human and supernatural evil to uncover the island's grim secrets.
Genres: suspense, mystery, crime, thriller
Vibes: dark, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: investigative-journalism, supernatural-elements
Setting: Lake Superior, Bad Bluff
Period: contemporary
339 pages · Hardcover · Atria Books
Content warnings: trafficking, violence