Iron Lake

Cork O'Connor, Book 1

By: William Kent Krueger

Narrated by: David Chandler

Length: 11 hrs and 57 mins

Publisher's summary

Anthony Award-winning author William Kent Krueger crafts this riveting tale about a small Minnesota town’s ex-sheriff who is having trouble retiring his badge. Cork O’Connor loses his job after being blamed for a tragedy on the local Anishinaabe Indian reservation. But he must set aside his personal demons when a young boy goes missing on the same day a judge commits suicide—and no one but O’Connor suspects foul play.

Solve another case with Cork O'Connor.

©1998 William Kent Krueger (P)2010 Recorded Books, LLC

Critic reviews

"Krueger makes Cork a real person beneath his genre garments, mostly by showing him dealing with the needs of his two very different teenage daughters. And the author's deft eye for the details of everyday life brings the town and its peculiar problems to vivid life." ( Publishers Weekly)

Very good story. Bit of country, bit of Native American, a bit of powerful people, and tragedy in the end

A bit predictable in todays world but still a good story.
From the start one knows the Indians are persecuted by the whites and the rich are going to be the villains you just have to wait to read how the story will develop.
I still liked the story and found it a great listen.

Solid storytelling and interesting twists.

This was an interesting and engaging mystery. I kept asking "how is it going to end?" and was not disappointed. Excellent writing and the narrator gives just enough nuance to the characters to give them depth and distinction without going overboard. I enjoyed it.

good work

great story, great story telling by reader. A very good book. listening to #2.

Very interesting read

I’d give the story 5 stars but went back and listened to chapter one again and it was obvious that the boy didn’t kill the judge. Yet he confessed to doing it in a later chapter.

Terrific Suspense!!

Loved this book! Tons of suspense, mystery, alittle romance but just enough to be real. Keeps you going clear to the end trying to sort out the many tendrils to the answer as it all winds down to a single truth. The history from the indians pov and their rich stories across their heritage and how it all gels in the end with the white mans beliefs is so good!! And to add to it that the book is free with your membership is a win in everyway!! Highly recommend this book for anyone looking for an awesome mystery to suck you in and not let go.

Indian tale

There was great character development in those versions, but had problems wanting to skip during playbacks

Wonderful Stories,

Great Stories and Characters. I wish he would clean up the language. So many foul words. Especially concerning God.

Mystery, intrigue, & Iconic mysticism!

Loved every line, paragraph, page, chapter all the way to the very end.

Boundary waters next!

Riveting Mystery

My husband and I listened to this on our way to New Orleans to visit our daughter and her family. Couldn't stop listening . . . listened to it in bed after we got there . . . listened to it on our little side trips . . . finally finished it in bed the second day we were there . . . this is a book for both men and women . . . and it will keep you guessing . . . I love the historical aspect of the Indian customs and superstitions . . . Cork the ex-sheriff is a normal guy, with an arrow straight moral compass . . . I like that about him . . . and what he uncovers will blow your mind . . . thought I had it figured out, then I didn't . . .

Who came first - Wm Krueger or CJ Box ???

I'm a HUGE CJ Box fan. As I listened to this narrator - David Chandler (also the voice of Box's Joe Pickett) I had to keep reminding myself this was Cork nor Joe. Cork and Joe are brothers from different mothers.

Finding Krueger and his large collection of Cork novels I feel like I've found long lost CJ Box stories. Both involve rural outdoors and a straight arrow hero with a family. Just enough differences in the two (Joe and Cork) to make all the books interesting.