{"product_id":"vermilion-drift-paperback","title":"Vermilion Drift - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWilliam Kent Krueger\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWilliam Kent Krueger's gripping tale of suspense begins with a recurring nightmare, a gun, and a wound in the earth so deep and horrific that it has a name: Vermilion Drift.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen the Department of Energy puts an underground iron mine on its short list of potential sites for storage of nuclear waste, a barrage of protest erupts in Tamarack County, Minnesota, and Cork is hired as a security consultant. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Deep in the mine during his first day on the job, Cork stumbles across a secret room that contains the remains of six murder victims. Five appear to be nearly half a century old--connected to what the media once dubbed \"The Vanishings,\" a series of unsolved disappearances in the summer of 1964, when Cork's father was sheriff in Tamarack County. But the sixth has been dead less than a week. What's worse, two of the bodies--including the most recent victim--were killed using Cork's own gun, one handed down to him from his father. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e As Cork searches for answers, he must dig into his own past and that of his father, a well-respected man who harbored a ghastly truth. Time is running out, however. New threats surface, and unless Cork can unravel the tangled thread of clues quickly, more death is sure to come. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eVermilion Drift \u003c\/i\u003eis a powerful novel, filled with all the mystery and suspense for which Krueger has won so many awards. A poignant portrayal of the complexities of family life, it's also a sobering reminder that even those closest to our hearts can house the darkest--and deadliest--of secrets.\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), and the original audio novella \u003ci\u003eThe Levee\u003c\/i\u003e, 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 320\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 June 07, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42118946881671,"sku":"9781439153871","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/e5c251fbd920e5625406b67aa67835a5.webp?v=1732537628","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/vermilion-drift-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}