Description
Introducing Sheriff Walt Longmire of Wyoming's Absaroka County, a seasoned lawman with twenty-five years of service who finds his hopes for a peaceful final tenure shattered when a murdered high school boy surfaces near the Northern Cheyenne Reservation. The victim was one of four boys convicted of raping a local Cheyenne girl two years prior, and as a second body threatens to follow, Longmire realizes someone is methodically seeking vengeance—and he may be the only force standing between the remaining suspects and a killer's rifle. Drawing on deep authenticity and a rich cast of memorable characters, Craig Johnson's debut novel weaves a literary mystery across the vast high plains, exploring themes of justice, redemption, and the weight of the past. With the help of his lifelong friend Henry Standing Bear and Deputy Victoria Moretti, Longmire must navigate the complex intersection of tribal justice, personal vengeance, and the law to prevent tragedy from claiming more lives. This is the first novel in the acclaimed Longmire series, a masterful introduction to one of crime fiction's most compelling protagonists.
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paperback
National Geographic Books
Published Mar 28, 2006
ISBN: 9780143036425
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First Published
2006
Language
eng
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Content and trigger warnings for The Cold Dish by Craig Johnson.