The William Kent Krueger Collection #3: Thunder Bay, Red Knife, and Heaven's Keep

Cork O'Connor #7-9

by William Kent Krueger

Three knockout Cork O’Connor mysteries in one unputdownable ebook!Thunder Cork O’ Connor vows to save his friend and spiritual advisor whose life has been threatened by a wealthy industrialist. 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.Red The daughter of a powerful businessman dies as a result of her meth addiction; her father, strong-willed and brutal, vows revenge. His target is the Red Boyz, a gang of Native American youths accused of supplying the girl's fatal drug dose. When the leader and his wife are murdered, the gang mobilizes, and the citizens of Tamarack County brace themselves for war, white against red.Heaven’s Intrepid hero Cork O’ Connor faces the most harrowing mission of his life when a charter plane carrying his wife, Jo, goes missing in a snowstorm over the Wyoming Rockies.

Genres: Fiction

874 pages, Kindle Edition

First published July 1, 2014

About the author

Raised in the Cascade Mountains of Oregon, William Kent Krueger briefly attended Stanford University—before being kicked out for radical activities. After that, he logged timber, worked construction, tried his hand at freelance journalism, and eventually ended up researching child development at the University of Minnesota. He currently makes his living as a full-time author. He’s been married for over 40 years to a marvelous woman who is an attorney. He makes his home in St. Paul, a city he dearly loves.

Krueger writes a mystery series set in the north woods of Minnesota. His protagonist is Cork O’Connor, the former sheriff of Tamarack County and a man of mixed heritage—part Irish and part Ojibwe. His work has received a number of awards, including the Minnesota Book Award, the Loft-McKnight Fiction Award, the Anthony Award, the Barry Award, the Dilys Award, and the Friends of American Writers Prize. His last five novels were all New York Times bestsellers.

"Ordinary Grace," his stand-alone novel published in 2013, received the Edgar Award, given by the Mystery Writers of America in recognition for the best novel published in that year. "Windigo Island," number fourteen in his Cork O’Connor series, was released in August 2014.

Reviews

[Linda B]

Every Cork O'Connor tale gets better and deeper into world he lives and the family he loves. The next book will take us to a new chapter of a character we've grown to love and respect. Kent you are definitely a 'go to' author for me. Look forward to the next one!

[Diane Fanning · Rating 5 out of 5]

may favorite series

The books in this series have captivated me . The characters are rich enough to embrace. They have tingled my spine, broken my heart and filled me with joy and sorrow.

[Judy Croome · Rating 4 out of 5]

3 cracking novels in the Cork O'Connor series, probably the best so far in the series. I was going to take a break from the series (I've only just discovered Krueger's writing and started reading Book 1 a couple of weeks ago). I made the "mistake" of turning to the first page of Thunder Bay, and couldn't stop reading! That's the sign of a great,entertaining read.

Thunder Bay (4 stars): A brilliant change of style - partly written from Cork's point of view, we learn more about what made Henry Meloux the man he is.

Red Knife (4 stars): a tale of redemption lost and re-gained, of prejudice and a shocking end that was as powerful as it was unexpected.

Heaven’s Keep (4 stars): The end is clear from the first page, and the search for the missing plane went on for too long, but despite these drawbacks the story showed fine skill in plotting, characterisations and emotion. There wasn't the unexpected end that RED KNIFE had, but throughout the story Cork's humanity - his hope and his despair - were so delicately drawn that the ending can only be described as emotionally dramatic.

[Helen · Rating 5 out of 5]

This author is one of my new discoveries and I can't read his books fast enough. Out of the nine or so that I've already read I've given the past seven all five stars. His stories keep me enthralled and I particularly enjoy the background of Indian culture. I can't wait for series 4 (books 10-12) to come out in July! Highly recommend!

[Patsy · Rating 2 out of 5]

I am a huge Cork O'Connor series fan but, for me, this one jumped the shark! The convoluted crime concocted was way over the top. I don't want to spoil anything but after I finished, I was actually angry at the crazy long, emotional ride this book took me on.

[Jeffrey Espeseth · Rating 5 out of 5]

The adventures continue in this riveting series. If you enjoy mystery, adventure and desire to be friends with these flawed characters then I would highly recommend the entire series. I’m not into the mythical/magical part of the books but it is a
Small portion of a great series.

[angrykitty · Rating 5 out of 5]

so this is the format I read the Kent krueger books in. I wrote individual reviews for each book.

[Sheila Pritchard · Rating 4 out of 5]

I only read the first of these three books:Thunder Bay.

[Todd Misk · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very good. Keeps me going. Love Conor and family. Not so keen about all the brand names and cultural references. Feels like a crutch

[Brenda · Rating 5 out of 5]

Pm

[Carolyn · Rating 4 out of 5]

Red Knife. Thought that I read all the Cork books but somehow I missed this oneVery good, heled my attention loved it.

[Suzanne Srp · Rating 5 out of 5]

Best series in a long time. I'll be picking up the next in the series soon.

[Kara Neal · Rating 4 out of 5]

Quick reads, always good! ***************************************************************************