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William Kent Krueger’s Cork O’Connor series is a good set of books to explore. He’s an outstanding writer and his books are descriptive, interesting informative, very touching and have excellent characterization. I suggest starting with book 1 and reading the series in order as an ongoing book club discussion.

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