“Spirit Crossing” is book number 20 in the Cork O’Connor series. While I haven’t read the first 19, I was able to follow along with the characters.
Krueger writes this series set in the north woods of Minnesota. His protagonist is Cork O’Connor, the former sheriff of Tamarack County and a man of mixed heritage—part Irish and part Ojibwe.
The novel centers around missing young Indian women who have disappeared with little attention from law enforcement. When the daughter of a rich white politician goes missing, all levels of law enforcement become involved. The mystery heats up when Cork’s grandson discovers a body in a shallow grave while blueberry picking. His visions put himself and his family in the crosshairs of the killer.
William Kent Krueger is well-known for his gripping, heartfelt stories, and this one is among them.
I, like many, am unaware of the cruelty that Native Americans (especially women) endure. This book opened my eyes to their struggles. Like the others I have read by Krueger, it is wonderfully written. I have also read his stand-alone novel, “Ordinary Grace,” and “This Tender Land.”