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by William Kent Krueger · 21 books listed so far · Adult

Last checked: September 24, 2026, against williamkentkrueger.com

  1. 1 Iron Lake book cover by William Kent Krueger

    Iron Lake

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  2. 2 Boundary Waters book cover by William Kent Krueger

    Boundary Waters

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  3. 3 Purgatory Ridge book cover by William Kent Krueger

    Purgatory Ridge

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  4. 4 Blood Hollow book cover by William Kent Krueger
  5. 5 Mercy Falls book cover by William Kent Krueger
  6. 6 Copper River book cover by William Kent Krueger

    Copper River

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  7. 7 Thunder Bay book cover by William Kent Krueger

    Thunder Bay

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  8. 8 Red Knife book cover by William Kent Krueger

    Red Knife

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  9. 9 Heaven's Keep book cover by William Kent Krueger

    Heaven's Keep

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  10. 10 Vermilion Drift book cover by William Kent Krueger

    Vermilion Drift

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    Northwest Angle

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  12. 12 Trickster's Point book cover by William Kent Krueger

    Trickster's Point

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  13. 13 Tamarack County book cover by William Kent Krueger

    Tamarack County

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  14. 14 Windigo Island book cover by William Kent Krueger

    Windigo Island

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  15. 15 Manitou Canyon book cover by William Kent Krueger

    Manitou Canyon

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  16. 16 Sulfur Springs book cover by William Kent Krueger

    Sulfur Springs

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  17. 17 Desolation Mountain book cover by William Kent Krueger

    Desolation Mountain

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  18. 18 Lightning Strike book cover by William Kent Krueger

    Lightning Strike

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  19. 19 Fox Creek book cover by William Kent Krueger

    Fox Creek

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  20. 20 Spirit Crossing book cover by William Kent Krueger
  21. 21 Apostle's Cove book cover by William Kent Krueger

    Apostle's Cove

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What the story is

The Library of Congress files Iron Lake under the subject headings Private investigators and Minnesota.

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About the author

Wikidata lists William Kent Krueger as born in 1950 in Torrington.

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Wikidata lists the occupations of William Kent Krueger as journalist and crime fiction writer.

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Wikidata lists William Kent Krueger as educated at Stanford University.

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Wikidata lists an award for William Kent Krueger: Anthony Award for Best First Novel (1999).

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Wikidata lists an award for William Kent Krueger: Barry Award for Best First Novel (1999).

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Wikidata lists an award for William Kent Krueger: Anthony Award for Best Novel (2005).

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Wikidata lists an award for William Kent Krueger: Anthony Award for Best Novel (2006).

Source: wikidata.org, checked 2026-11-06

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