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The ancient Ojibwe healer Henry Meloux has had a vision of his death. As he walks the Northwoods in solitude, he tries to prepare himself peacefully for the end of his long life.
But peace is destined to elude him as hunters enter the woods seeking a woman named Dolores Morriseau, a stranger who had come to Henry for shelter and the gift of his wisdom.
Meloux guides this stranger and his great niece, Cork O'Connor's wife, to safety deep into the Boundary Waters, his home for more than a century. On the last journey he may ever take into this beloved land, Meloux must do his best to outwit the deadly mercenaries who follow.
Meanwhile, in Aurora, Cork works feverishly to identify the hunters and the reason for their relentless pursuit, but he has little to go on. In desperation, Cork begins tracking the killers, but his own skills in the wild are severely tested by a late season snowstorm. He
knows only too well that with each passing hour time is running out. His fiercest enemy in this deadly game of cat and mouse may be his own deep self-doubt about his ability to save those he loves. Fox Creek is an intensely gripping and richly imagined addition to a masterful series.
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OverDrive Listen audiobook
- ISBN: 9781980034414
- File size: 285389 KB
- Duration: 09:54:33
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Starred review from June 6, 2022
In Edgar winner Krueger’s outstanding 19th mystery featuring PI Cork O’Connor of Minnesota’s Tamarack County (after 2021’s Lightning Strike), Cork is tending the grill at his burger joint when he’s approached by a stranger who introduces himself as Louis Morriseau. Louis wants the PI to find his wife, Dolores, who he believes is having an affair with Henry Meloux. Cork immediately knows something is wrong, because his friend Henry, an Ojibwe healer, is more than 100 years old. Henry is indeed with Dolores, who’s having a cleansing sweat under the guidance of Cork’s wife, Rainy, who’s also Henry’s great-niece. Dolores later confirms that the stranger is not her husband, Louis, who has been missing. Henry uses his highly developed sense of mysticism to lead Dolores and Rainy deep into the Boundary Waters wilderness to escape two killers pursuing the women. Meanwhile, Cork and Dolores’s brother-in-law, Anton, a tribal cop, follows the killers. Krueger skillfully blends an evocative look at nature’s beauty and peril with Native American lore. Not just regional mystery fans will be enthralled. Agent: Danielle Egan-Miller, Brown & Miller Literary Assoc. -
David Chandler returns to narrate the nineteenth book in his series featuring Cork O'Connor, now a private investigator in remote northern Minnesota. He is hired to find a missing woman by a man he suspects is posing as her husband. Chandler's measured voice paints a picture of the stalwart investigator as his search takes him deep into the woods, where hundred-year-old Native healer Henry Meloux has led the woman for her safety. Another Native American man who is tracking the pair on behalf of the villains is voiced so similarly to Meloux that the many conversations between them are difficult to follow. Otherwise, Chandler's narration serves the story well as he leads listeners through O'Connor's efforts to prevent international disaster. N.M.C. © AudioFile 2022, Portland, Maine -
November 1, 2022
Krueger's 19th installment (after Lightning Strike) in the "Cork O'Connor" mysteries opens as P.I. Cork O'Connor is approached by a mysterious man requesting Cork's help in locating his missing wife, Dolores. The search takes Cork into Minnesota's deep woods, where Dolores has fled with Ojibwe healer Henry Meloux, and Cork's wife, Rainy Bisonette. As the hunt continues, it becomes clear that Louis's seemingly simple request masks a sinister purpose, and now, Dolores, along with Cork's loved ones, is in mortal danger. With a grave tone, David Chandler, who has narrated this series from the beginning (Iron Lake, 2010), taps into the book's somber, yet tense, atmosphere. Chandler's measured pace keeps the suspense high, while also allowing listeners a fuller picture of Krueger's multilayered characters. Although series fans will appreciate Chandler's skilled narration, some may wish that an Indigenous narrator such as Meegwun Fairbrother or Shaun Taylor-Corbett had been cast in order to allow for a more authentic presentation of the Ojibwe language. VERDICT With his well-rounded characters and intriguing story line, Krueger has another hit on his hands. Share with crime fiction fans, but consider balancing this recommendation with selections read by Indigenous narrators.--Sarah Hashimoto
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