Cork O’Connor book 18 · 2021
Lightning Strike
In 1963, twelve-year-old Cork finds the body of a man he admires at a place called Lightning Strike, and watches his father, the sheriff, investigate.
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Book facts
- Author
- William Kent Krueger
- Series
- Cork O’Connor, book 18 of 22
- Published
- 2021
- Setting
- Set in the fictional Aurora, Minnesota
- Characters charted
- 3
- Chart confidence
- Medium
Who is in Lightning Strike
3 recurring or key characters from William Kent Krueger’s chart. Introduces Liam O’Connor.
Lead 1
- Liam O’ConnorFirst appearanceCork’s father, sheriff of Tamarack County
Major 2
- Cork O’ConnorFormer sheriff of Tamarack County, later a private investigatorCork as a boy in 1963
- Henry MelouxOjibwe Mide healer and Cork’s mentor
Also featuring these characters
Other William Kent Krueger books that share the most characters with Lightning Strike.
- Sulfur Springs2017 · Cork O’Connor · 2 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Spirit Crossing2024 · Cork O’Connor · 2 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Manitou Canyon2016 · Cork O’Connor · 2 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Apostle’s Cove2025 · Cork O’Connor · 2 shared charactersBuy on Amazon