Bough Cutter

Just as Namekagon County sheriff John Cabrelli adjusts to his new job, a body is discovered in the woods—and he must race against time to unravel the case. Stressed relationships, public outcries for justice, and pressure from the media compound the situation. As the body count rises, he soon finds his greatest resource is the community itself. 


This third book in the award-winning Northern Lakes Mystery series follows Figure Eight and Spider Lake. Bough Cutter keeps readers wondering who is on the right side of the law—a gripping tale of crime fiction! 


Award-winning author Jeff Nania draws upon careers in law enforcement, conservation, and a passion for our natural resources in his bestselling Northern Lakes Mystery series that keeps readers wondering who is on the right side of the law in the small town of Musky Falls. Figure Eight, the first book in the series, was a winner of the Midwest Book Awards. The series continues with Spider Lake, winner of the Midwest Book Awards, Independent Publisher Book Awards, and Next Generation Indie Book Awards. Book three Bough Cutter and book four Musky Run were both winners of the Great Lakes Best Regional Fiction from the Independent Publisher Book Awards. 


C. J. Box, William Kent Krueger, Dana Stabenow, Louise Penny, and Victoria Houston fans love this mystery series set in Wisconsin's Northwoods.