Northwest Angle: A Novel (Cork O'Connor #11) [S0009]

2012 PB in nice clean condition. With his family caught in the crosshairs of a group of brutal killers, detective Cork O'Connor must solve the murder of a young girl. During a houseboat vacation on the remote Lake of the Woods, a violent gale sweeps through unexpectedly, stranding Cork and his daughter, Jenny, on a devastated island where the wind has ushered in a force far darker and more deadly than any storm. Amid the wreckage, Cork and Jenny discover the body of a teenage girl. She wasn't killed by the storm, however; she'd been bound and tortured before she died. Nearby, underneath a tangle of branches, they also find a baby boy, hungry and dehydrated, but still very much alive. Powerful forces intent on securing the child pursue them to the isolated Northwest Angle, where it's impossible to tell who among the residents is in league with the devil, but Cork understands that to save his family he must solve the puzzle of this mysterious child whom death follows like a shadow.

From Amazon/GoodReads reviews: "I thought this was one of the best in the series so far. It starts out with a bang, and keeps going. It seems a little like a nature story, or an adventure recovering from a natural disaster, but that wasn't the real mystery, just a catalyst. Things are not what they seem to be for much of the book as we get deeper and deeper into the mystery. There's the usual mix of violence, good and evil intermixed, and spiritual lessons, especially from the Native American point of view. If you're a fan of the author or the series, just read it - you won't be disappointed."; "The mysteries are very good. I love all the information related about the Ojibwa Indians."; "11 books down and this series, for me, just keeps going from strength to strength. After events in previous books I was doubtful how invested I would still feel in this series. I shouldn't have worried, these books are written by a very talented author. One of my favorite aspects of Northwest Angle was that we had so many different points of view. Krueger has mastered the art of changing the point of view structure through his series and I see this as a real strength."