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Red Knife

Cork O'Connor Mystery Series, Book 8

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Red Knife

By: William Kent Krueger
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Private investigator Cork O'Connor finds himself caught in the middle of a racial gang war that's turning picturesque Tamarack County, Minnesota, into a battlefield.

When the daughter of a powerful businessman dies as a result of her meth addiction, her father, strong-willed and brutal Buck Reinhardt, vows revenge. His target is the Red Boyz, a gang of Ojibwe youths accused of supplying the girl's fatal drug dose. When the head of the Red Boyz and his wife are murdered in a way that suggests execution, the Ojibwe gang mobilizes, and the citizens of Tamarack County brace themselves for war, white against red.

Both sides look to Cork O'Connor, a man of mixed heritage, to uncover the truth behind the murders. A former sheriff, Cork has lived, fought, and nearly died to keep the small-town streets and his family safe from harm. He knows that violence is never a virtue, but he believes that it's sometimes a necessary response to the evil that men do. Racing to find answers before the bloodshed spreads, Cork himself becomes involved in the darkest of deeds. As the unspeakable unfolds in the remote and beautiful place he calls home, Cork is forced to confront the horrific truth: Violence is a beast that cannot be contained.

In Red Knife, Krueger gives his listeners a vivid picture of racial conflict in small-town America, as well as a sensitive look at the secrets we keep from even those closest to us and the destructive nature of all that is left unsaid between fathers and sons, husbands and wives, friends and lovers.

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Oh my!

Great story! Great narration! The ending was brutal but somewhat predictable. It was terribly sad... All in all, WKK has done it again!

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very well written. Performance well done. one of the best William Kent Krueger has written

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Absolutely brilliant performance by narrator David Chandler for this author’s thought provoking and beautifully written work.

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Such a god book! Krueger keeps the reader/listener involved from beginning to the end. You will not forget this story soon!

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Superb as Always

Yet another home run for the author and series. In addition to a great mystery, there is an underlying spiritual aspect that is hard to explain. Great book!

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Good book in series

It was good storytelling with good character development. My only beef is certain extreme actions the main character took does not seem inline with his character as presented earlier in the series.

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Great Read

The story deals with some difficult issues of our day with insight and wisdom. Great plot with an interesting twist

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Touching story of human nature

Twists and turns in plot and people; exquisite descriptions of nature. Human nature and the nature of the world we live in.

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Always a good read, Thank you WKK!

I have been a fan for years and WKK always delivers. this series is on of my favs!

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Great author

When reading a series of books I sometimes find that by the 6th or 7th book the story line becomes predictable. I have enjoyed all of the Cork Connor books and I will be downloading the next one today. William Kent Krueger is a great author.

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