Offsite Event: Book Launch for William Kent Krueger

Sunday August 23rd, 2026 @ 3:00PM - 5:00 PM

Join us at at the First Congregational Church of Anoka (also known as Anoka UCC) for an event with New York Times bestselling authors William Kent Krueger and Matt Goldman to celebrate the release of WKK's upcoming novel in the Cork O'Connor mystery series.

God's Country , the 22nd novel in the series, will publish on August 18th: "Cork O’Connor, preparing for a family trip into the Boundary Waters, is troubled by ominous visions about his future. Ignoring the warnings, he uncovers signs of violence while searching for his missing friend, Cordell Bishop. Soon, he is forced to negotiate with dangerous criminals, the Kennedy brothers, who are seeking their late father’s hidden stash. Facing escalating danger and difficult choices, Cork grapples with his darkest instincts as he helps others escape and eventually takes justice into his own hands. God’s Country is an action-packed thrill ride that will keep readers on the edge of their seats."

William Kent Krueger is the New York Times bestselling author of The River We Remember, This Tender Land, Ordinary Grace (winner of the Edgar Award for best novel), and the original audio novella The Levee, as well as twenty acclaimed books in the Cork O’Connor mystery series, including Spirit Crossing, Fox Creek, and Lightning Strike. He lives in the Twin Cities with his family. This event will feature an hour of author conversation and Q&A followed by an optional book signing. General Admission tickets include entry to the author conversation and a hardcover copy of God's Country.

Matt Goldman is a New York Times Bestselling author and Emmy Award winning television writer. He has been nominated for the Shamus Award and Nero Award.​Matt's television writing credits include Seinfeld, Ellen, The New Adventures of Old Christine, and Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency.​Matt lives in Minneapolis with his wife, two dogs, and two cats. 

We will have a limited quanity of Matt's newst book, Liar's Creek, at the event. You may reserve a copy at checkout when you register for this event.

Registration required. Tickets are available for purchase on Eventbrite.

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