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Character · Aurora and Tamarack County · 21 books

Stephen O’Connor

Cork’s son · William Kent Krueger

Stephen O’Connor is Cork’s son, who has visions.

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Character facts

First appearance
Iron Lake (1998)
Latest appearance
God’s Country (2026)
Books
21 (1 major, 20 minor)
Series
Cork O’Connor
Author
William Kent Krueger
Circle
Aurora and Tamarack County

Where to meet Stephen O’Connor

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

Buy Iron Lake

Every book with Stephen O’Connor

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

  1. 1998·Iron Lakeminor role · Cork O’ConnorBuy
  2. 1999·Boundary Watersminor role · Cork O’ConnorBuy
  3. 2001·Purgatory Ridgeminor role · Cork O’ConnorBuy
  4. 2004·Blood Hollowminor role · Cork O’ConnorBuy
  5. 2005·Mercy Fallsminor role · Cork O’ConnorBuy
  6. 2006·Copper Riverminor role · Cork O’ConnorBuy
  7. 2007·Thunder Bayminor role · Cork O’ConnorBuy
  8. 2008·Red Knifeminor role · Cork O’ConnorBuy
  9. 2009·Heaven’s Keepminor role · Cork O’ConnorBuy
  10. 2010·Vermilion Driftminor role · Cork O’ConnorBuy
  11. 2011·Northwest Angleminor role · Cork O’ConnorBuy
  12. 2012·Trickster’s Pointminor role · Cork O’ConnorBuy
  13. 2013·Tamarack Countyminor role · Cork O’ConnorBuy
  14. 2014·Windigo Islandminor role · Cork O’ConnorBuy
  15. 2016·Manitou Canyonminor role · Cork O’ConnorBuy
  16. 2017·Sulfur Springsminor role · Cork O’ConnorBuy
  17. 2018MDesolation Mountainmajor role · Cork O’ConnorBuy
  18. 2022·Fox Creekminor role · Cork O’ConnorBuy
  19. 2024·Spirit Crossingminor role · Cork O’ConnorBuy
  20. 2025·Apostle’s Coveminor role · Cork O’ConnorBuy
  21. 2026·God’s Countryminor role · Cork O’ConnorBuy

Appears most often with

CharacterBooks together
Anne and Jenny O’ConnorCork’s daughters21
Cork O’ConnorFormer sheriff of Tamarack County, later a private investigator21
Henry MelouxOjibwe Mide healer and Cork’s mentor21
Rainy BisonetteHenry’s grandniece, a nurse, and Cork’s later partner11
Jo O’ConnorCork’s wife, a lawyer10