Thunder Bay, William Kent Krueger
Thunder Bay, William Kent Krueger
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Thunder Bay

Author: William Kent Krueger

Narrator: David Chandler

Unabridged: 10 hr 35 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 07/22/2019


Synopsis

In William Kent Krueger's "finest work" (Michael Connelly), detective Cork O'Connor unravels a mystery for his old friend Henry Meloux, only to get caught in the blistering crossfire of jealousy and revenge. The promise, as I remember it, happened this way. Happy and content in his hometown of Aurora, Minnesota, Cork O'Connor has left his badge behind and is ready for a life of relative peace, setting up shop as a private investigator. But his newfound state of calm is soon interrupted when Henry Meloux, an Ojibwe medicine man and Cork's spiritual adviser, makes a request: Will Cork find the son that Henry fathered long ago? With little to go on, Cork uses his investigative skills to locate Henry Wellington, a wealthy and reclusive industrialist living in Thunder Bay, Ontario. When a murder attempt is made on old Meloux's life, all clues point north across the border. But why would Wellington want his father dead? This question takes Cork on a journey through time as he unravels the story of Meloux's 1920s adventure in the ore-rich wilderness of Canada, where his love for a beautiful woman, far outside his culture, led him into a trap of treachery, greed, and murder. The past and present collide along the rocky shores of Thunder Bay, where a father's unconditional love is tested by a son's deeply felt resentment, and where jealousy and revenge remain the code among men. As Cork hastens to uncover the truth and save his friend, he soon discovers that his own life is in danger and is reminded that the promises we keep-even for the best of friends-can sometimes place us in the hands of our worst enemies.

About William Kent Krueger

William Kent Krueger is the New York Times bestselling author of The River We Remember, This Tender Land, Ordinary Grace (winner of the Edgar Award for best novel), and the original audio novella The Levee, as well as nineteen acclaimed books in the Cork O’Connor mystery series, including Lightning Strike and Fox Creek. He lives in the Twin Cities with his family. Learn more at WilliamKentKrueger.com.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Jonetta on July 29, 2017

We finally get Henry Meloux's story. He's the Ojibwe medicine man and Cork’s spiritual adviser who's been so mystical throughout this series. Apparently, he has a son that he's never met and asks Cork to help find him. This was an absolute gem of a story. I was fascinated to learn Henry's origins and......more

Goodreads review by Corey on June 01, 2021

Meloux’s story. Finally. Possibly my favorite character in the entire Cork O’Connor universe—I have been hoping we would get the story of the old Mide—and here it is, and Krueger delivered in spades. Henry Meloux has been an ever-present character throughout the entire Cork O’Connor series, and he is......more

Goodreads review by Jonathan on February 28, 2024

Rating: 4.50 Personally, the mark of a good mystery author is one whose characters display cunning as well as humanity; such is the case with Cork O'Connor, a former MN sheriff. I was first introduced to the character in Lightning Strike where his childhood days are the focus. Son to Liam O'Connor wh......more