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Johnson, Craig, 1961-

The Longmire defense / Craig Johnson. - [New York] : Viking, [2023] - xiii, 351 pages ; 24 cm. - The Longmire series 19 . - The Longmire series ; [19] . - Johnson, Craig, 1961- Walt Longmire mystery ; 19. .

Series numeration from www.goodreads.com. Sequel to: Hell and back.

"Walt Longmire faces one of his most challenging crime scenes as he tries to reckon with the revelations of his last case where he confronted the ghosts of his past and questioned the very nature of justice and mercy in the hard country of the West. Deep in the heart of the Wyoming countryside, Sheriff of Absaroka County, Walt Longmire, is called to a crime scene like few others that he has seen. This crime brings up issues that go back to Walt's grandfather's time in Wyoming, as the revelations he learns about his grandfather come back to offer clues and motives for Walt's investigation. Filled with back-country action, and with the great cast of characters that readers have come to love with the Longmire series, this new book will be sure to satisfy both long-time readers and those new to the series"-- Deep in the heart of the Wyoming countryside, Sheriff Walt Longmire is called to a crime scene like few others that he has seen. This crime brings up issues that go back to Walt's grandfather's time in Wyoming: the 1940s murder of an accountant. The weapon, a rifle, was never found. As the revelations he learns about his grandfather come back to offer clues and motives for Walt's investigation, he is pushed to his ethical boundaries: the rifle is found-- and belonged to Lloyd Longmire. -- adapted from jacket

ISBN: 9780593297315 0593297318

Source: Penguin Group USA, Attn: Order Processing 405 Murray Hill Pkwy, East Rutherford, NJ, USA, 07073-2136 SAN 201-3975

LCCN: 2023006036

Subjects--Personal Names:
Longmire, Walt (Fictitious character) --Fiction.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Sheriffs--Fiction.
Family secrets--Fiction.
Grandfathers--Fiction.
Cold cases (Criminal investigation)--Fiction.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Wyoming--Fiction.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Detective and mystery fiction.
Psychological fiction.

LC Class. No.: PS3610.O325 / L66 2023

Dewey Class. No.: 813/.6