Mercy Falls: A Novel (Cork O'Connor Mystery Series)

ISBN: 1439157804

Author: Krueger, William Kent

Condition: New

In this smart and satisfying (Booklist) award-winning mystery from William Kent Kruegers stunning Cork OConnor series, the charismatic detective faces his most dangerous case to date.Back in the saddle as sheriff of Tamarack County, Cork OConnor 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, hes 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 Jacobys 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.