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I've been meaning to start this series for some time and am glad that I finally have as this first in the series was very enjoyable and the rest of the series looks promising.

Cork O'Connor is a very interesting main character. Part Irish American and part Anishinaabe Indian, he lives in a small town in Minnesota but is also respected by the native Americans who live on the reservation. He lost his job as Sheriff six months ago when an unfortunate event left two men dead, one of them shot by Cork. His marriage has also failed and he is living apart from his family, lawyer wife Jo and his three children and has recently started seeing a lovely waitress Molly Nurmi.

When judge Robert Parrant is found dead in his study, the new Sheriff, Wally Schanno, appears to accept that his death was a result of suicide but Cork is sure he has been murdered and can't help but look into the case. What he finds leads him to uncover a major fraud involving corruption, blackmail and secret files and photos. Along the way there are more murders and Cork himself is given some warnings to back off by some nasty characters.

Although the plot is quite complex and multilayered, it was well written and easy to follow. The Minnesota winter was very much a feature of this novel with heavy snowfalls, freezing conditions and a partially frozen lake hampering everyone's movements and adding to the darkness of the plot. I'm now looking forward to reading the next book in the series to find out what happens next for Cork and his family.