Thunder Bay

About the book

Acclaimed author William Kent Krueger presents his seventh gripping suspense novel in the award-winning Cork O'Conner mystery series.

The memory of the promise unfolds like this.

Living happily in Aurora, Minnesota, Cork O'Connor has bid farewell to his badge and is embracing a quieter life as a private investigator. However, his tranquility is shattered when Henry Meloux, the Ojibwe medicine man and Cork's spiritual guide, asks Cork to find the son he fathered many years ago.

Armed with limited information, Cork embarks on a search for Henry Wellington, a wealthy recluse in Thunder Bay, Ontario. When an attempt is made on Meloux's life, Cork follows the clues north of the border. But why would Wellington want his father dead? This leads Cork to delve into Meloux's past in the 1920s, exploring a tale of love, betrayal, and murder in the rugged Canadian wilderness.

As the past collides with the present on the shores of Thunder Bay, Cork navigates through a story of fatherly love, filial resentment, and the enduring themes of jealousy and revenge. Racing against time to uncover the truth and protect his friend, Cork realizes that his own life is at stake, learning that even the noblest promises can sometimes lead us into the hands of our greatest foes.