Spirit Crossing, William Kent Krueger

Spirit Crossing is the twentieth novel in William Kent Krueger's New York Times bestselling Cork O'Connor Mystery Series, published by Atria Books in 2024 (ISBN 978-1982179243). In the story, the disappearance of a local politician's teenaged daughter makes major news across Minnesota, sparking a massive manhunt. Meanwhile, Cork O'Connor's grandson stumbles upon the shallow grave of a young Ojibwe woman, a discovery that draws little attention from authorities. Cork and the newly formed Iron Lake Ojibwe Tribal Police investigate the grim find, uncovering a connection to the missing teenager and soon realizing that Cork's grandson may be the killer's next target.

The novel tackles the urgent real-world crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous women, weaving supernatural elements and pipeline protest themes into a compelling mystery set in Minnesota's Tamarack County. Spirit Crossing debuted as a New York Times and USA Today bestseller, was named a Barnes & Noble Best Mystery & Thriller of 2024, and was an Indie Next Pick for September 2024. Publishers Weekly praised it as "one of his most puzzling mysteries to date." Available in hardcover, paperback, ebook, and audiobook formats.