Thunder Bay (Cork O'Connor, Book 7) by William Kent Krueger
By William Kent Krueger
From acclaimed writer William Kent Krueger comes the 7th profound, action-packed suspense novel in his award-winning Cork O'Conner secret series.
The promise, as I bring it to mind, occurred this way.
chuffed and content material in his native land of Aurora, Minnesota, Cork O'Connor has left his badge at the back of and is prepared for a lifetime of relative peace, establishing store as a personal investigator. yet his newfound nation of calm is quickly interrupted whilst Henry Meloux, the Ojibwe drugs guy and Cork's religious adviser, makes a request: Will Cork locate the son that Henry fathered some time past?
With little to head on, Cork makes use of his investigative talents to find Henry Wellington, a prosperous and reclusive industrialist residing in Thunder Bay, Ontario. while a homicide try is made on previous Meloux's existence, all clues aspect north around the border. yet why could Wellington wish his father lifeless? this query takes Cork on a trip via time as he unravels the tale of Meloux's Twenties event within the ore-rich desolate tract of Canada, the place his love for a gorgeous lady, some distance outdoors his tradition, led him right into a capture of treachery, greed, and homicide.
The prior and current collide alongside the rocky beaches of Thunder Bay, the place a father's unconditional love is proven by way of a son's deeply felt resentment, and the place jealousy and revenge stay the code between males. As Cork quickens to discover the reality and store his buddy, he quickly discovers that his personal existence is at risk and is reminded that the guarantees we hold - even for the easiest of buddies - can occasionally position us within the arms of our worst enemies.
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