Iron Lake

IRON LAKE by William Kent Krueger

November 2013

PERSONAL INFORMATION:

Born November 16, 1950, in Torrington, WY;.Education: Attended Stanford University. Addresses: Home: St. Paul, MN. E-mail: wkkrueger@prodigy.net.

WRITINGS:

Also contributor to mystery anthology Resort to Murder: Thirteen Tales of Mystery by Minnesota's Premier Writers, Nodin Press, 2007.

The Devil's Bed (fiction), Atria (New York, NY), 2003.

Cork O’Connor series

• 1. Iron Lake (1998)
• Cork O'Connor loses his job as sheriff in small town Aurora, Minnesota, after being blamed for a tragedy on the local Anishinaabe Indian reservation. But he must set aside his personal demons when a young boy goes missing on the same day a judge commits suicide--and no one but O'Connor suspects foul play.
• 2. Boundary waters (1999)
• 3 .Purgatory Ridge: a Cork O'Connor mystery (2001)
• 4. Blood hollow (2004)
• 5. Mercy Falls ( 2005)
• 6. Copper River: a Cork O'Connor mystery ( 2006)
• 7. Thunder Bay: a Cork O'Connor mystery ( 2007)
• 8. Red knife: a Cork O'Connor mystery (2008)
• 9. Heaven's keep: a Cork O'Connor mystery ( 2009)
• 10. Vermilion drift ( 2010)
• 11. Northwest Angle ( 2011)
• 12. Trickster's point ( 2012)
• 13 .Tamarack County ( 2013)
• 14. Windigo Island ( 2014)

READ-ALIKES

1.	Joe Pickett mysteries  by  C.  J. Box Reason:  Joe Pickett and Cork O'Connor have a strong moral code and consider ethical treatment of the environment just as important as respect for one's fellow man. Because nature plays such a large role in these series, the authors both write as if to paint a picture. -- Rebecca Sigmon
2.	Jonathan Stride novels  by Brian Freeman Reason:  In the Jonathan Stride and Cork O'Connor mysteries, strong, ethical policeman guard the mean streets of their small Minnesota towns. Winter and the natural environment play an important part of these complex plots, which can be gritty and realistic. -- Merle Jacob
3.	Walt Longmire mysteries by Craig Johnson Reason:  Set in a vividly depicted rural American Northwest (Minnesota for Cork O'Connor and Wyoming for Walt Longmire), these mystery series feature sympathetic, well-drawn characters and intriguing plots. The Cork O'Connor mysteries frequently incorporate Native American politics and culture; Longmire less so. -- Shauna Griffin
4.	Anna Pigeon mysteries by Nevada Barr Reason:  These mystery series focus on the environment and its predators. The protagonists have a strong moral code and consider ethical treatment of the environment just as important as respect for one's fellow man. -- Rebecca Sigmon
5.	Kevin Kerney mysteries by Michael McGarrity Reason:  Both series are mysteries that focus on the environment and its predators, both natural and human. The protagonists have a strong moral code and consider ethical treatment of the environment just as important as respect for one's fellow man. -- Rebecca Sigmon

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