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.
