Mercy Falls
A Cork O'Connor Mystery
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4.2 • 302 Ratings
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- $13.99
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- $13.99
Publisher Description
In this “smart and satisfying” (Booklist) award-winning mystery from William Kent Krueger’s stunning Cork O’Connor series, the charismatic detective faces his most dangerous case to date.
Back in the saddle as sheriff of Tamarack County, Cork O’Connor is lured to the nearby Ojibwe reservation on what appears to be a routine call—only to become the target of sniper fire. Soon after, he’s called to investigate a mutilated body found perched above the raging waters of Mercy Falls. The victim is Eddie Jacoby, a Chicago businessman negotiating an unpopular contract between his management firm and the local Indian casino.
Sparks fly when the wealthy Jacoby family hires a beautiful private investigator to consult on the case. But once Cork discovers an old and passionate tie between one of the Jacoby’s sons and his own wife, Jo, he begins to suspect that dark, personal motives lurk behind recent events. Murder, greed, sex, and jealousy hide around every corner in this maze of danger. But somewhere beneath the turbulent Mercy Falls lies the truth—and Cork is determined to find it.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
In this solid, action-packed procedural, an assassin lies in wait for Tamarack County, Minn., sheriff Corcoran "Cork" O'Connor, and even darker threats loom for him and his family. Cork answers a routine domestic violence call on the Iron Lake Reservation. ("It didn't feel right. A man like Eli might get drunk and riled up enough to kill his wife, but he'd never shoot his dogs.") Rifle fire drops Cork's deputy, and as the manhunt escalates, Cork realizes he's been lured into a trap. Part Ojibwe by birth, he must canoe into lake-riddled northern Minnesota in search of a suspect named Stone. ("On the rez, some people call him majimanidoo. A bad spirit. A devil.") The mutilation killing of shady Chicago businessman Eddie Jacoby in the parking lot overlooking Mercy Falls may be connected, and Cork learns his wife once had an affair with Jacoby's brother. The appearance of Dina Willner, a sexy security specialist, further complicates the emotional landscape. Krueger (Blood Hollow, etc.) handles Cork's fifth adventure with complete competence, but this isn't merely police work with a touch of Tony Hillerman. In a powerful finale, he forces Cork, who has earned new enemies, to leave his badge behind, foreshadowing another dynamic entry in this popular series.
Customer Reviews
Character
In looking for a writer that respects the reader and his own works, I appreciate Mr K’s work in developing all the characters from the main of Cork to a priestly brother-in-law …. AND developing a believable plot. There is no skimping in the development of both characters and the use of mystery and nature, psychology and sociology in developing plot. I appreciate that the characters, like real people, have flaws and that there is true reasoning for the story line to develop as it does. I really love reading anything that Krueger puts out. Still my favorite is the first novel by this author I read, Ordinary Grace. If you’re looking for excellent writing, mystery, awesome character development and a believable plot, that doesn’t insult the reader, this is a fantastic author to read.
A mysterious attack on Cork
An old flame of Corks wife appears when his brother’s border is being investigated by Cork violence erupts between the family of the old flame and Cork and his wife. Many intriguing twists.
Very entertaining
Likable characters.