The Recurring Cast
Character · Aurora and Tamarack County · 22 books

Henry Meloux

Ojibwe Mide healer and Cork’s mentor · William Kent Krueger

Henry Meloux is an ancient Ojibwe Mide healer and Cork’s mentor.

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Character facts

First appearance
Iron Lake (1998)
Latest appearance
God’s Country (2026)
Books
22 (22 major)
Series
Cork O’Connor
Author
William Kent Krueger
Circle
Aurora and Tamarack County

Where to meet Henry Meloux

Henry Meloux first appears in Iron Lake (1998), in a major role, book 1 of the Cork O’Connor series.

Buy Iron Lake

Every book with Henry Meloux

In publication order, with the size of their role in each.

  1. 1998MIron Lakemajor role · Cork O’ConnorBuy
  2. 1999MBoundary Watersmajor role · Cork O’ConnorBuy
  3. 2001MPurgatory Ridgemajor role · Cork O’ConnorBuy
  4. 2004MBlood Hollowmajor role · Cork O’ConnorBuy
  5. 2005MMercy Fallsmajor role · Cork O’ConnorBuy
  6. 2006MCopper Rivermajor role · Cork O’ConnorBuy
  7. 2007MThunder Baymajor role · Cork O’ConnorBuy
  8. 2008MRed Knifemajor role · Cork O’ConnorBuy
  9. 2009MHeaven’s Keepmajor role · Cork O’ConnorBuy
  10. 2010MVermilion Driftmajor role · Cork O’ConnorBuy
  11. 2011MNorthwest Anglemajor role · Cork O’ConnorBuy
  12. 2012MTrickster’s Pointmajor role · Cork O’ConnorBuy
  13. 2013MTamarack Countymajor role · Cork O’ConnorBuy
  14. 2014MWindigo Islandmajor role · Cork O’ConnorBuy
  15. 2016MManitou Canyonmajor role · Cork O’ConnorBuy
  16. 2017MSulfur Springsmajor role · Cork O’ConnorBuy
  17. 2018MDesolation Mountainmajor role · Cork O’ConnorBuy
  18. 2021MLightning Strikemajor role · Cork O’ConnorBuy
  19. 2022MFox Creekmajor role · Cork O’ConnorBuy
  20. 2024MSpirit Crossingmajor role · Cork O’ConnorBuy
  21. 2025MApostle’s Covemajor role · Cork O’ConnorBuy
  22. 2026MGod’s Countrymajor role · Cork O’ConnorBuy

Appears most often with

CharacterBooks together
Cork O’ConnorFormer sheriff of Tamarack County, later a private investigator22
Anne and Jenny O’ConnorCork’s daughters21
Stephen O’ConnorCork’s son21
Rainy BisonetteHenry’s grandniece, a nurse, and Cork’s later partner11
Jo O’ConnorCork’s wife, a lawyer10