The Recurring Cast
Character · Aurora and Tamarack County · 11 books

Rainy Bisonette

Henry’s grandniece, a nurse, and Cork’s later partner · William Kent Krueger

Rainy Bisonette is Henry’s grandniece, a nurse, and Cork’s later partner.

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Character facts

First appearance
Northwest Angle (2011)
Latest appearance
God’s Country (2026)
Books
11 (11 major)
Series
Cork O’Connor
Author
William Kent Krueger
Circle
Aurora and Tamarack County

Where to meet Rainy Bisonette

Rainy Bisonette first appears in Northwest Angle (2011), in a major role, book 11 of the Cork O’Connor series.

Buy Northwest Angle

Every book with Rainy Bisonette

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

  1. 2011MNorthwest Anglemajor role · Cork O’ConnorBuy
  2. 2012MTrickster’s Pointmajor role · Cork O’ConnorBuy
  3. 2013MTamarack Countymajor role · Cork O’ConnorBuy
  4. 2014MWindigo Islandmajor role · Cork O’ConnorBuy
  5. 2016MManitou Canyonmajor role · Cork O’ConnorBuy
  6. 2017MSulfur Springsmajor role · Cork O’ConnorBuy
  7. 2018MDesolation Mountainmajor role · Cork O’ConnorBuy
  8. 2022MFox Creekmajor role · Cork O’ConnorBuy
  9. 2024MSpirit Crossingmajor role · Cork O’ConnorBuy
  10. 2025MApostle’s Covemajor role · Cork O’ConnorBuy
  11. 2026MGod’s Countrymajor role · Cork O’ConnorBuy

Appears most often with

CharacterBooks together
Anne and Jenny O’ConnorCork’s daughters11
Cork O’ConnorFormer sheriff of Tamarack County, later a private investigator11
Henry MelouxOjibwe Mide healer and Cork’s mentor11
Stephen O’ConnorCork’s son11