Purgatory Ridge

Description

When a bomb destroys a northern Minnesota lumber mill and kills a respected Ojibwe elder, former sheriff Cork O’Connor is drawn into an investigation rooted in a bitter dispute over the cutting of pine trees sacred to the Anishinaabeg. As Cork searches for the killer, tensions between the community, the mill, and tribal interests expose long-buried resentments and dangerous secrets. But the case takes a terrifying turn when Cork’s wife and son—and the family of a powerful mill owner—are caught in a kidnapping plot, transforming a murder mystery into a desperate race to save those he loves. Set against a vivid landscape of cultural conflict, family strain, and moral reckoning, this emotionally charged thriller pushes Cork to the limits of courage and loyalty.