The 20th anniversary edition of the first novel in William Kent KruegerΓÇÖs beloved and bestselling Cork OΓÇÖConnor mystery seriesΓÇöincludes an exclusive bonus short story! ΓÇ£A brilliant achievement,and one every crime reader and writer needs to celebrate.ΓÇ¥ ΓÇöLouise Penny#1 New York Times bestselling author of Glass Houses ΓÇ£A master craftsman [and] a series of books written with a grace and precision so stunning that youΓÇÖd swear the stories were your own.ΓÇ¥ ΓÇöCraig Johnsonauthor of the Walt Longmire series ΓÇ£Among thoughtful readersWilliam Kent Krueger holds a very special place in the pantheon.ΓÇ¥ ΓÇöC.J. Box#1 New York Times bestselling author of The Disappeared In eighteen novels over twenty yearsWilliam Kent Krueger has enthralled readers with the adventures of P.I. Cork OΓÇÖConnorformer sheriff of AuroraMinnesotaΓÇöselling more than 1.5 million copies of his books and winning the Edgar AwardMinnesota Book AwardNortheastern Minnesota Book AwardDilys AwardLovey Awardand Anthony Award along the way. Nowin this special anniversary editionlongtime fans and new readers alike can read the novel that first introduced Corcoran ΓÇ£CorkΓÇ¥ OΓÇÖConnor to the world. Part Irishpart Anishinaabe IndianCork is having difficulty dealing with the marital meltdown that has separated him from his childrengetting by on heavy doses of caffeinenicotineand guilt. Once a cop on ChicagoΓÇÖs South SidethereΓÇÖs not much that can shock him. But when the townΓÇÖs judge is brutally murderedand a young Eagle Scout is reported missingCork takes on this complicated and perplexing case of conspiracycorruptionand a small-town secret that hits painfully close to home.
