Windigo Island: A Novel by William Kent Krueger (English) Paperback Book

Description: Windigo Island by William Kent Krueger Synopsis coming soon....... FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Cork OConnor battles vicious villains, both mythical and modern, to rescue a young girl in this riveting mystery from New York Times bestselling, Edgar Award–winning author William Kent Krueger.When the body of a teenage Ojibwe girl washes up on the shore of an island in Lake Superior, the residents of the nearby Bad Bluff reservation whisper that it was the work of a deadly mythical beast, the Windigo, or a vengeful spirit called Michi Peshu. Such stories have been told by the Ojibwe people for generations, but they dont explain how the girl and her friend, Mariah Arceneaux, disappeared a year ago. At the request of the Arceneaux family, private investigator Cork OConnor takes on the case. But on the Bad Bluff reservation, nobodys talking. Still, Cork puts enough information together to find a possible trail. He learns that the old port city of Duluth is a modern-day center for sex trafficking of vulnerable women, many of whom are young Native Americans. As the investigation deepens, so does the danger. Yet Cork holds tight to his higher purpose—his vow to find Mariah, an innocent fifteen-year-old girl whose family is desperate to get her back. With only the barest hope of saving her from men whose darkness rivals that of the legendary Windigo, Cork prepares for an epic battle that will determine whether it will be fear, or love, that truly conquers all. Author Biography William Kent Krueger is the New York Times bestselling author of The River We Remember, This Tender Land, Ordinary Grace (winner of the Edgar Award for best novel), and the original audio novella The Levee, as well as nineteen acclaimed books in the Cork OConnor mystery series, including Lightning Strike and Fox Creek. He lives in the Twin Cities with his family. Learn more at WilliamKentKrueger.com. Review Praise for Windigo Island: "A punch-to-the-gut blend of detective story and investigative fiction.... Krueger has written an investigative novel as blistering and crucial in its indictments of contemporary evil as The Jungle." * Booklist (starred review) *"Krueger paints a vivid picture of the sordid cycle of poverty, abuse, alcoholism, and runaway (or throwaway) children on the reservation, and reminds us of the evil of men all too willing to exploit the innocent." * Publishers Weekly (starred review) *"Krueger at his page-turning best — but this time with a higher purpose." * Duluth News Tribune *"Krueger demonstrates his penchant and ability for finding deep, rich and new veins of stories from the seemingly inexhaustive mine of the rural and deceptively peaceful northern Minnesota and its surrounding environs." * Bookreporter *"William Kent Krueger…writes with fresh passion and purpose in Windigo Island." * New York Times Book Review *"Krueger juggles a large cast of characters deftly and doles out clues to the mystery judiciously. More important, he recognizes the complexity of this place and its people." * Columbus Dispatch *"Krueger is skillful in many things — creating strong characters, building drama and conflict, braiding in Indian legend and spirituality, and spinning a good yarn — but sense of place may well be his forte." * Minneapolis Star Tribune *Praise for Tamarack County: "...a winters tale that will both break and warm the readers heart.... Kruegers evident empathy for the Ojibwe and their traditions and values blends seamlessly with horrific violence played out against OConnors struggles to heal his familys wounds—and his own." * Publishers Weekly (starred review) *"...hold-your-breath suspense, heightened by the isolating blizzards of a Minnesota winter and the eerie presence of a stalker.... Because Krueger works in the history of his characters relationships in a clear and elegant way, this exceptionally scary suspense story will prove riveting for both newcomers to the series and readers who have followed Cork as he and his family have aged and grown." * Booklist (starred review) *"Krueger is in fine form in this superb, highly atmospheric tale, deftly capturing a wide range of emotions and conflicts between assorted characters. . .youre in for a real treat." * Lansing Journal (Michigan) * Review Quote "William Kent Krueger...writes with fresh passion and purpose in Windigo Island." Excerpt from Book Windigo Island Chapter 1 Fear is who we are. Corks old friend Henry Meloux had told him that. Though not quite in that way. And it was only part of what the ancient Ojibwe Mide had said. These were his exact words: In every human being, there are two wolves constantly fighting. One is fear, and the other is love. When Cork had asked which of the wolves won the battle, Melouxs answer had been: The one you feed. Always the one you feed. In his own life, Cork had known more than his share of fear. He carried scars from multiple gunshot wounds and was scarred, too, in ways that never showed on skin. Hed lost his wife to violence, lost friends in the same manner. More than once, men whose hearts were black holes of hate had targeted his children, and hed come close to losing them as well. In all this, fear had sometimes been the wolf hed fed. But as Meloux had wisely observed, love also shaped the human spirit, and it was this element of his being that Cork had consciously done his best to feed. In far more ways than fear, this wolf had shaped the man he was. There were different kinds of fear, Cork knew, and some had nothing to do with violence. They were sought out purposely, sought for the sake of excitement, an adrenaline rush--a roller- Details ISBN1476749248 Author William Kent Krueger Pages 352 Publisher Simon & Schuster Year 2015 ISBN-10 1476749248 ISBN-13 9781476749242 Format Paperback Imprint Atria Books Country of Publication United States Short Title WINDIGO ISLAND Language English Media Book Residence St. Paul, MN Series Cork OConnor Mystery Series Subtitle A Novel Series Number 14 Publication Date 2015-05-19 NZ Release Date 2015-05-19 US Release Date 2015-05-19 UK Release Date 2015-05-19 DEWEY FIC Audience General AU Release Date 2015-06-30 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:94003181;

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