Soudan Underground Mine State Park to host book signing with William Kent Kruege

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Soudan Underground Mine State Park to host book signing with William Kent Krueger
(Released June 6, 2011)

Best-selling mystery author William Kent Krueger will sign copies of books at Soudan Underground Mine State Park on National Get Outdoors Day, June 11, from noon to 4 p.m.

This acclaimed author has received many awards, including the Minnesota Book Award and the Anthony Award for Best Novel. Krueger visited the park to conduct research on underground mining for his latest novel, “Vermilion Drift.”

A New York Times best seller, “Vermilion Drift” is the 10th installment in the Cork O’Connor series, which takes place in the north woods of Minnesota. When the government considers using the local underground mine as a nuclear waste storage area, they hire Cork O’Connor as a security consultant. Soon O’Connor discovers a hidden room containing six murder victims: five that disappeared almost half a century ago and one that has been dead less than a week. When he learns that two of the victims – including the most recent – appear to have been shot with his own gun, O’Connor must delve into his family’s past to solve the mystery.

Soudan Underground Mine State Park is located two miles east of Tower. The program will begin at the visitor center. No vehicle permit is required to park in the main lot.

For more information contact James Pointer at 218-753-2245, or email soudanmine.statepark@state.mn.us

For more information about other programs and events at Minnesota state parks and trails, visit mndnr.gov/parksandtrails or contact the DNR Information Center at info.dnr@state.mn.us or 651-296-6157 or toll-free 888-646-6367 between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.