Boundary Waters

By: William Kent Krueger

Narrated by: David Chandler

Drawing strong comparisons to the work of James Lee Burke and Tony Hillerman, William Kent Krueger’s Cork O’Connor mysteries never fail to please fans.

The Quetico-Superior Wilderness: more than two million acres of forest, white-water rapids, and uncharted islands on the Canadian/American border. Somewhere in the heart of this unforgiving territory, a young woman named Shiloh - a country-western singer at the height of her fame - has disappeared.

Her father arrives in Aurora, Minnesota, to hire former sheriff Cork O'Connor to find his daughter, and Cork joins a search party that includes an ex-con, two FBI agents, and a 10-year-old boy. Others are on Shiloh's trail as well - men hired not just to find her, but to kill her.

As the expedition ventures deeper into the wilderness, strangers descend on Aurora, threatening to spill blood on the town's snowy streets. Meanwhile, out on the Boundary Waters, winter falls hard. Cork's team of searchers loses contact with civilization, and like the brutal winds of a Minnesota blizzard, death - violent and sudden - stalks them.

©1999 William Kent Krueger (P)2010 Recorded Books, LLC

Critic reviews

“Krueger’s writing, strong and bold yet with the mature mark of restraint, pulls this exciting search-and-rescue mission through with a hard yank.” ( Publishers Weekly)

I love these characters!

This is an easy series to get hooked on. Cork O'Conner is an everyday guy with his flaws. An ex sheriff that gets drug into police business, because of his expertise in his field and knowledge of the local people and geography.
This is a suspenseful crime mystery, with a bucket full of intriguing characters. David Chandler brings them to life, with just the right amount of laid back charm, to make them the friends and neighbors you want to know better.
The 'who done it, and why are they doing it?' makes the story an interesting listen, but the background stories of the people makes it worth your time, just to sit back and enjoy.

Excellent, fast paced

This book keeps you wanting to read right through to the end. It keeps you guessing and on the edge of your seat.

Great

I read this book a while ago. Listening and brought everything more real very good.

great story

fantastic story. drew me in early on and had me finishing this book in several marathon sessions.
there were some elements that seemed far fetched at times but the beauty and weight of the tale seemed to create a harmonious balance.
as in the previous book, the narrator (with no hint of a MN accent) did an excellent job but, the post production was rather rough here and there.
I am very much looking forward to the rest of this series. living only a handful of miles from the area that these stories live in, makes them even more special to me.
my hat is off to W.K.K.
grateful for the folks who turned me on to this series and for my new appreciation of a culture I previously knew so little about.

Great Read

Boundary Waters was well written; I learned many things about the Native American culture, along with twists and turns in this mystery.

Loved this story!

Excellent mystery, story, narration and characters. I liked this 2nd book from the Cork O'Connor series even better than the 1st.

Boundary Waters

Loved the Native American connections and the characters. This audio book outdoors adventure was really great! I want to read more from this author and narrator.

Great book

I have enjoyed this book as much as the first one. The character development and story line are great! I love the twists in the plot that kept me guessing.

boundary waters

first time reading this genre , enjoyable , although I prefer his other books .. a tender land etc

Great sense of place and people

I felt I was in the Boundary Waters with them. Exciting pacing coupled with lovely prose.