{"product_id":"thunder-bay-paperback","title":"Thunder Bay - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWilliam Kent Krueger\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn 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. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe promise, as I remember it, happened this way.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWilliam Kent Krueger is the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe River We Remember\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThis Tender Land\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOrdinary Grace \u003c\/i\u003e(winner of the Edgar Award for best novel), as well as nineteen acclaimed books in the Cork O'Connor mystery series, including \u003ci\u003eLightning Strike\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eFox Creek\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in the Twin Cities with his family. Learn more at WilliamKentKrueger.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.2 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 11, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42118937739399,"sku":"9781439157824","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/dc6eec5b21b37ca7bf9a2acfb9fe7a79.webp?v=1732537557","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/thunder-bay-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}