Cette série transporte les lecteurs dans les vastes et rudes paysages du Wyoming, suivant le dévoué shérif d'un comté rural. Chaque épisode plonge dans des affaires complexes, découvrant les secrets cachés et les courants sombres au sein d'une communauté apparemment tranquille. En mettant l'accent sur des personnages captivants et des décors atmosphériques, elle offre une expérience captivante aux amateurs de romans policiers à sensibilité western.
Après vingt-quatre années passées au bureau du shérif du comté d'Absaroka, dans le Wyoming, Walt Longmire aspire à finir sa carrière en paix. Ses espoirs s'envolent quand on découvre le corps de Cody Pritchard près de la réserve cheyenne. Deux années auparavant, Cody avait été un des quatre adolescents condamnés avec sursis pour le viol d'une jeune indienne, Melissa Little Bird, un jugement qui avait avivé les tensions entre les deux communautés. Aujourd'hui, il semble que quelqu'un cherche venger la jeune fille. Alors que se prépare un violent blizzard, Walt devra parcourir les vastes étendues du Wyoming sur la piste d'un assassin déterminé à parvenir à ses fins.Avec ce premier volet des aventures du shérif mélancolique et désabusé, Walt Longmire, Craig Johnson s'impose d'emblée parmi les plus grands
Walt Longmire, shérif du comté d'Absaroka depuis près d'un quart de siècle, n'a pas pour habitude de s'éloigner de ses terres familières du Wyoming. Quand il décide d'accompagner son vieil ami Henry Standing Bear à Philadelphie, où vit sa fille Cady, il ne se doute pas que son séjour va prendre une tournure tragique. Agressée pour une raison inconnue, Cady se retrouve dans un profond coma, première victime d'une longue liste, et Walt doit se lancer sur la piste d'un vaste réseau de trafiquants de drogue. Commence alors une longue traque urbaine sous la surveillance d'un mystérieux Indien blanc. Ce nouveau volet des aventures de Walt Longmire nous entraîne dans une course-poursuite haletante au coeur de la Cité de l'amour fraternel et confirme l'appartenance de ce shérif mélancolique à la famille des grands héros de roman policier.
Unsettled by similarities between a recent murder case and his first investigation as a Marine in Vietnam, Sheriff Walt Longmire wonders about a strangely familiar photograph found in the recent victim's purse.
A gripping mystery unfolds as Walt grapples with the authenticity of a murder confession. Set against a backdrop of suspense, the narrative explores themes of trust and deception, challenging Walt's instincts as he delves deeper into the case. The story is enriched by the author's signature storytelling style, blending intricate plot twists with compelling character development, keeping readers on the edge of their seats.
Set against the backdrop of a modern-day ranch war, the sixth installment in the Longmire series delves into the complexities of loyalty and justice. As tensions rise in the community, Sheriff Walt Longmire navigates a web of conflict and intrigue, balancing his role as a lawman with personal allegiances. The story explores themes of tradition, family ties, and the struggle for power in a changing landscape, all while delivering a gripping narrative filled with suspense and rich character development.
Walt Longmire faces an icy hell in this New York Times bestseller from the author of Land of Wolves Well-read and world-weary, Sheriff Walt Longmire has been maintaining order in Wyoming's Absaroka County for more than thirty years, but in this riveting seventh outing, he is pushed to his limits. Raynaud Shade, an adopted Crow Indian rumored to be one of the country's most dangerous sociopaths, has just confessed to murdering a boy ten years ago and burying him deep within the Bighorn Mountains. Walt is asked to transport Shade through a blizzard to the site, but what begins as a typical criminal transport turns personal when the veteran lawman learns that he knows the dead boy's family. Guided only by Indian mysticism and a battered paperback of Dante's Inferno, Walt braves the icy hell of the Cloud Peak Wilderness Area, cheating death to ensure that justice--both civil and spiritual--is served.
The captivating scenery serves as a backdrop for the compelling mysteries crafted by Craig Johnson, featuring a rugged protagonist who draws readers in. The combination of striking landscapes and the strong character presence creates an engaging atmosphere that keeps fans returning for more of Johnson's lean and gripping storytelling.
Sheriff Walt Longmire is on a high-plains scavenger hunt in this thrilling novel from New York Times bestselling author Craig Johnson The hit drama Longmire is now streaming on Paramount+ It’s homecoming for the Durant Dogies when Cord Lynear, a Mormon “lost boy” forced off his compound for rebellious behavior, shows up in Absaroka County. Without much guidance, divine or otherwise, Sheriff Walt Longmire, Victoria Moretti, and Henry Standing Bear search for the boy’s mother and find themselves at the barbed-wire doorstep of an interstate polygamy group. Run by four-hundred-pound Roy Lynear, Cord’s father, the group is frighteningly well armed and very good at keeping secrets. Walt’s got Cord locked up for his own good, but the Absaroka County jailhouse is getting crowded since the arrival of the boy’s self-appointed bodyguard, a dangerously spry old man who claims to be blessed by Joseph Smith himself. As Walt, Vic, and Henry butt heads with the Lynears, they hear whispers of Big Oil and the CIA and fear they might be dealing with a lot more than they bargained for.
“It’s the scenery—and the big guy standing in front of the scenery—that keeps us coming back to Craig Johnson’s lean and leathery mysteries.” —The New York Times Book Review A sheriff’s mysterious death spurs the tenth Longmire novel from the New York Times bestselling author of Land of Wolves In Any Other Name, Walt is sinking into high-plains winter discontent when his former boss, Lucian Conally, asks him to take on a mercy case in an adjacent county. Detective Gerald Holman is dead and Lucian wants to know what drove his old friend to take his own life. With the clock ticking on the birth of his first grandchild, Walt learns that the by-the-book detective might have suppressed evidence concerning three missing women. Digging deeper, Walt uncovers an incriminating secret so dark that it threatens to claim other lives even before the sheriff can serve justice—Wyoming style.
Walt investigates the death elderly Cheyenne Danny Lone Elk and runs into problems on site of a dinosaur fossil discovery—from the New York Times bestselling author of Land of Wolves When Jen, the largest, most complete Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton ever found surfaces in Sherriff Walt Longmire’s jurisdiction, it appears to be a windfall for the High Plains Dinosaur Museum—until Danny Lone Elk, the Cheyenne rancher on whose property the remains were discovered, turns up dead, floating face down in a turtle pond. With millions of dollars at stake, a number of groups step forward to claim her, including Danny’s family, the tribe, and the federal government. As Wyoming’s Acting Deputy Attorney and a cadre of FBI officers descend on the town, Walt is determined to find out who would benefit from Danny’s death, enlisting old friends Lucian Connolly and Omar Rhoades, along with Dog and best friend Henry Standing Bear, to trawl the vast Lone Elk ranch looking for answers to a sixty-five-million-year-old cold case that’s heating up fast.
Thrilling . . . Whether he's squaring off against biker gangs or teasing out
long-simmering feuds involving his closest friends, Walt Longmire is always
the man for the job. - Publishers Weekly Plenty of action, humor, and literary
allusions drive the story to a bang-up conclusion. Johnson . . . never
disappoints. - Kirkus Reviews A Walt Longmire novel is like going on a ride-
along with an old friend, watching him ferret out the bad guys with wit and
humanity (and more than a few bullets), while we swap stories and catch up on
old times...it's An Obvious Fact -it's good to have Walt back on the scene. -
Mystery Scene The laconic modern-day cowboy Walt Longmire, is a guy you'd like
to have a Rainier beer with. -The Oklahoman [ An Obvious Fact is ] one of his
best Longmire tales to date.- Austin American-Statesman [Craig Johnson] weaves
in plenty of humorous banter, emotional bonding and deep characterization to
bring his extended cast of Walt, Undersheriff Victoria Moretti and Henry
Standing Bear to life. - BookPage No urban crime series is more sophisticated
or more amusing than the Longmire novels when it comes to the complicated
psychology of criminals and their victims. - The Connecticut Post Praise for
Dry Bones Fast-paced [and] entertaining. - The Denver Post An especially good
tale . . . If you are not familiar with Longmire, you might want to meet him.
If you know him, don't miss his latest case. - Charleston Post & Courier Yet
another classic Craig Johnson mystery. - Deseret News The [Longmire] series
continues to be fresh and innovative. . . . Devoted series fans won't feel a
sense of déjà vu in Dry Bones , but they will easily identify Johnson's
tendency toward innovative imagery . . . crack dialogue, humor and a strong
sense of place. Absaroka's maker brings dem bones to life, and readers are
sure to rejoice. - Shelf Awareness [Walt Longmire] remains tough, smart,
honest, and capable of entertaining fans with another difficult, dangerous
case. - Kirkus Reviews [Longmire] never disappoints the reader: he's a hero
through thick and thin. - Publishers Weekly Praise for Craig Johnson and the
Walt Longmire Mystery Series It's the scenery-and the big guy standing in
front of the scenery-that keeps us coming back to Craig Johnson's lean and
leathery mysteries. - The New York Times Book Review Johnson's hero only gets
better-both at solving cases and at hooking readers-with age. - Publishers
Weekly Like the greatest crime novelists, Johnson is a student of human
nature. Walt Longmire is strong but fallible, a man whose devil-may-care
stoicism masks a heightened sensitivity to the horrors he's witnessed. - Los
Angeles Times Johnson's trademarks [are] great characters, witty banter,
serious sleuthing, and a love of Wyoming bigger than a stack of derelict cars.
- The Boston Globe The characters talk straight from the hip and the Wyoming
landscape is its own kind of eloquence. - The New York Times [Walt Longmire]
is an easy man to like. . . . Johnson evokes the rugged landscape with
reverential prose, lending a heady atmosphere to his story. - The Philadelphia
Inquirer Stepping into Walt's world is like slipping on a favorite pair of
slippers, and it's where those slippers lead that provides a thrill. Johnson
pens a series that should become a 'must' read, so curl up, get comfortable,
and enjoy the ride. - The Denver Post Johnson's pacing is tight and his
dialogue snaps. - Entertainment Weekly
Praise for The Western Star: Walt Longmire still bears the impenetrable
stoicism of the American West balanced with an irrepressible humanity . . . he
is balanced, like the West itself, by poetry, sensitivity and culture-a
character of tremendous strength and sometimes surprising violence. -The
Washington Post All aboard! The Longmire train is in the station, and you
don't want to miss this one. -Shelf Awareness Bestseller Johnson pays homage
to Agatha Christie in his cleverly plotted [The Western Star] . . . And [he]
winds up the whodunit with a solution that Christie could never have imagined.
-Publishers Weekly Entertaining and suspenseful. -The Washington Times [The
Western Star is] an excellent addition to [Craig Johnson's] Longmire series.
Whether a fan of the book or Netflix series, the reader will enjoy the fast-
paced action and crisp dialogue. -Deseret News Extraordinary . . . delightful
. . . Readers are reminded that as compassionate and fair-minded Walt has
become, there remains at his core a ruthless protective instinct for those he
loves. -Kings River Life Magazine More praise for Craig Johnson and the Walt
Longmire Mystery Series: Like the greatest crime novelists, Johnson is a
student of human nature. Walt Longmire is strong but fallible, a man whose
devil-may-care stoicism masks a heightened sensitivity to the horrors he's
witnessed. -Los Angeles Times Johnson's trademarks [are] great characters,
witty banter, serious sleuthing, and a love of Wyoming bigger than a stack of
derelict cars. -The Boston Globe Stepping into Walt's world is like slipping
on a favorite pair of slippers, and it's where those slippers lead that
provides a thrill. Johnson pens a series that should become a 'must' read, so
curl up, get comfortable, and enjoy the ride. -The Denver Post
“It’s the scenery—and the big guy standing in front of the scenery—that keeps us coming back to Craig Johnson’s lean and leathery mysteries.” —The New York Times Book Review Walt journeys into the northern Mexican desert alone to save his daughter Cady, who has been kidnapped by the cartel Welcome to Walt Longmire's worst nightmare. Winter is creeping closer, but for Sheriff Longmire this one is looking to be harsh in a way to which he is wholly unaccustomed. He has found himself in the remotest parts of the northern Mexican desert, a lawless place where no horse or car can travel, where no one speaks his language or trusts an outsider, far from his friends and his home turf back in Wyoming. But desperate times call for desperate measures. Tomas Bidarte, the head of one of the most vicious drug cartels in Mexico, has kidnapped Walt's beloved daughter, Cady. The American government is of limited help and the Mexican one even less so. Armed with his trusty Colt .45 and a father's intuition, Walt must head into the 110-degree heat of the desert, one man against an army.
The new novel in Craig Johnson's beloved New York Times bestselling Longmire series. "It's the scenery—and the big guy standing in front of the scenery—that keeps us coming back to Craig Johnson's lean and leathery mysteries." —The New York Times Book Review Recovering from his harrowing experiences in Mexico, Sheriff Walt Longmire returns to Absaroka County, Wyoming, to lick his wounds and try once again to maintain justice in a place with grudges that go back generations. When a shepherd is found dead, Longmire suspects it could be suicide. But the shepherd's connection to the Extepares, a powerful family of Basque ranchers with a history of violence, leads the sheriff into an intricate investigation of a possible murder. As Walt searches for information about the shepherd, he comes across strange carvings on trees, as well as play money coupons from inside Mallo Cup candies, which he interprets as messages from his spiritual guide, Virgil White Buffalo. Longmire doesn't know how these little blue cards are appearing, but Virgil usually reaches out if a child is in danger. So when a young boy with ties to the Extepare clan arrives in town, the stakes grow even higher. Even more complicating, a renegade wolf has been haunting the Bighorn Mountains, and the townspeople are out for blood. With both a wolf and a killer on the loose, Longmire follows a twisting trail of evidence, leading to dark and shocking conclusions.
Set in the world of the popular LONGMIRE series, this Christmas novella brings together beloved characters in a festive tale. Fans will enjoy the blend of holiday spirit and the captivating storytelling that defines the series. With themes of community, family, and the warmth of the season, the story promises to deliver both heartwarming moments and the intriguing dynamics that fans have come to love.
You don't have to be a fan of Longmire , the hit Netflix series, to appreciate
this clever tale. - Publishers Weekly This ghost story is a great tale with
enough twists and turns to make it a fun read. A reader new to the series can
dive into the Longmire world immediately and will likely want to go back and
read all of its previous entries. - Deseret News Just a pure story that would
be right at home being told around a campfire: immediately engaging, filled
with turns and surprises, with an ending that comes too soon.- The Gazette
Praise for Dry Bones Fast-paced [and] entertaining. - The Denver Post An
especially good tale . . . If you are not familiar with Longmire, you might
want to meet him. If you know him, don't miss his latest case. - Charleston
Post & Courier Yet another classic Craig Johnson mystery. - Deseret News The
[Longmire] series continues to be fresh and innovative. . . . Devoted series
fans won't feel a sense of déjà vu in Dry Bones , but they will easily
identify Johnson's tendency toward innovative imagery . . . crack dialogue,
humor and a strong sense of place. Absaroka's maker brings dem bones to life,
and readers are sure to rejoice. - Shelf Awareness [Walt Longmire] remains
tough, smart, honest, and capable of entertaining fans with another difficult,
dangerous case. - Kirkus Reviews [Longmire] never disappoints the reader: he's
a hero through thick and thin. - Publishers Weekly Praise for Craig Johnson
and the Walt Longmire Mystery Series It's the scenery-and the big guy standing
in front of the scenery-that keeps us coming back to Craig Johnson's lean and
leathery mysteries. - The New York Times Book Review Johnson's hero only gets
better-both at solving cases and at hooking readers-with age. - Publishers
Weekly Like the greatest crime novelists, Johnson is a student of human
nature. Walt Longmire is strong but fallible, a man whose devil-may-care
stoicism masks a heightened sensitivity to the horrors he's witnessed. - Los
Angeles Times Johnson's trademarks [are] great characters, witty banter,
serious sleuthing, and a love of Wyoming bigger than a stack of derelict cars.
- The Boston Globe The characters talk straight from the hip and the Wyoming
landscape is its own kind of eloquence. - The New York Times [Walt Longmire]
is an easy man to like. . . . Johnson evokes the rugged landscape with
reverential prose, lending a heady atmosphere to his story. - The Philadelphia
Inquirer Stepping into Walt's world is like slipping on a favorite pair of
slippers, and it's where those slippers lead that provides a thrill. Johnson
pens a series that should become a 'must' read, so curl up, get comfortable,
and enjoy the ride. - The Denver Post Johnson's pacing is tight and his
dialogue snaps. - Entertainment Weekly From the Hardcover edition.
Ideal for fans of the Longmire series, this boxed set includes the first four mysteries featuring the beloved sheriff. Readers can immerse themselves in the captivating stories that blend crime-solving with rich character development and the rugged backdrop of Wyoming. Each mystery showcases the unique challenges and intriguing cases that Longmire faces, making it a compelling collection for both new readers and long-time enthusiasts.
