The River We Remember: An Afternoon with William Kent Krueger

Indie shop The Book Stall (811 Elm Street in Winnetka) is delighted to host acclaimed author William Kent Krueger on Saturday, September 23 at 1:00 pm for a discussion about his new novel, The River We Remember. In 1958, a small Minnesota town is rocked by the murder of its most powerful citizen, pouring fresh fuel on old grievances in this dazzling standalone novel from the New York Times bestselling author of This Tender Land.

This event is free with registration, to register, please visit our website or CLICK HERE. 

More About the Book: On Memorial Day, as the people of Jewel, Minnesota gather to honor the sacrifices of those in the wars of the past, the half-clothed body of wealthy landowner Jimmy Quinn is found floating in the Alabaster River, dead from a shotgun blast. Investigation of the murder falls to Sheriff Brody Dern, a highly decorated war hero who still carries physical and emotional scars from his military service. Even before Dern has the results of the autopsy, vicious rumors begin to circulate that the killer must be Noah Bluestone, a Native American WWII veteran who has recently returned to Jewel with a Japanese wife. As suspicions and accusations mount, and the town teeters on the edge of more violence, Dern struggles not only to find the truth of Quinn’s murder but also put to rest the demons from his own past.

Both a complex, spellbinding mystery and a masterful portrait of midcentury American life from an author of novels “as big-hearted as they come” (Parade), The River We Remember is an unflinching look at the wounds left by the wars we fought abroad and at home, a moving exploration of the ways in which we seek to heal, and a testament to the enduring power of the stories we tell about the places we call home.

More About the Author: William Kent Krueger is the New York Times bestselling author of This Tender Land, Ordinary Grace, winner of the Edgar Award for best novel, and the original audio novella The Levee, as well as nineteen acclaimed books in the Cork O’Connor mystery series, including Lightning Strike and Fox Creek. He lives in the Twin Cities with his family. Learn more at WilliamKentKrueger.com.