Cork O'Connor #18: Lightning Strike

Cork O'Connor #18: Lightning Strike
William Kent Krueger
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NZ$ 35.00
Trade Paperback
h210 x 135mm - 400pg
4 Aug 2022 US
International import eta 7-19 days
9781982128692
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The author of the instant New York Times bestseller This Tender Land returns with a powerful prequel to his acclaimed Cork O' Connor series-a book about fathers and sons, long-simmering conflicts in a small Minnesota town, and the events that echo through youth and shape our lives forever. Aurora is a small town nestled in the ancient forest alongside the shores of Minnesota' s Iron Lake. In the summer of 1963, it is the whole world to twelve-year-old Cork O' Connor, its rhythms as familiar as his own heartbeat. But when Cork stumbles upon the body of a man he revered hanging from a tree in an abandoned logging camp, it is the first in a series of events that will cause him to question everything he took for granted about his hometown, his family, and himself. Cork' s father, Liam O' Connor, is Aurora' s sheriff and it is his job to confirm that the man' s death was the result of suicide, as all the evidence suggests. In the shadow of his father' s official investigation, Cork begins to look for answers on his own. Together, father and son face the ultimate test of choosing between what their heads tell them is true and what their hearts know is right. In this masterful story of a young man and a town on the cusp of change, beloved novelist William Kent Krueger shows that some mysteries can be solved even as others surpass our understanding.

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"William Kent Krueger is a master storyteller at the top of his game with Lightning Strike. A pitch perfect, richly imagined story that is both an edge-of-your-seat thriller and an evocative, emotionally-charged coming of age tale that explores the complex bonds between fathers and sons and the long simmering animosities of the past. This is a beautifully written novel that packs a powerful punch. I loved it. " -Kristin Hannah, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Four Winds and The Nightingale "Marvelous. I' ve long been a fan of William Kent Krueger' s Cork O' Connor series, and this essential novel allows us to witness how young Cork developed and matured. Not just a story of fathers and sons, it' s also a tale of Natives and settlers and how laws such as the Indian Relocation Act influenced both. . . A gripping, heartbreaking tale with beautiful writing, vividly drawn characters, and a story you won' t be able to put down. " -David Heska Wanbli Weiden, Edgar and Anthony Award-nominated author of Winter Counts "A brilliant achievement, and one every crime reader and writer needs to celebrate. " -Louise Penny, #1 New York Times bestselling author of All the Devils Are Here "There' s a feel that you get from a master craftsman, a saddle that sits right, a fly rod that casts with its own agility, or a series of books written with a grace and precision so stunning that you' d swear the stories were your own. " -Craig Johnson, author of the Walt Longmire series "Among thoughtful readers, William Kent Krueger holds a very special place in the pantheon. Kent showed the mystery reading world that a protagonist need not be a chain-smoking loner with lots of emotional baggage but he could be an honest and admirable family man doing his best for all the right reasons. " - C. J. Box, #1 New York Times bestselling author "Pitch-perfect, wonderfully evocative. " -Dennis Lehane, New York Times bestselling author of Live by Night and The Given Day "Krueger' s gift is to illustrate the dynamics of history and culture through up-close-and-personal stories. " -The New York Journal of Books "This sensitive, moving prequel introduces and draws readers into the series. Krueger has written another perceptive coming-of-age novel, the poignant story of a father and son trying to understand each other. " -Library Journal (starred review)
William Kent Kruegeris the New York Times bestselling author of This Tender Land, Ordinary Grace (winner of the Edgar Award for best novel), as well as eighteen acclaimed books in the Cork O' Connor mystery series, including Desolation Mountain and Sulfur Springs. He lives in the Twin Cities with his family. Learn more at WilliamKentKrueger. com.
Status: Active
ISBN-13: 9781982128692
Published: 4 Aug 2022
Published In: United States
Imprint: Simon & Schuster
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Format: Trade Paperback
Height: 210mm
Width: 135mm
Spine: 25mm
Weight: 308g
Pages: 400

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