First published 2011
Sheriff Walt Longmire has served Absaroka County for twenty-four years and hopes to finish his career quietly. That dream dies when someone discovers Cody Pritchard's body near the Cheyenne reservation. Two years earlier, Cody was one of four teenagers who received suspended sentences for raping a young Native American woman. The lenient verdict inflamed tensions between the white and Native communities. Now it appears someone seeks revenge for the girl. A fierce blizzard approaches as Walt must traverse Wyoming's vast wilderness to track a killer determined to complete their mission. The sheriff faces not only the elements but the deep-seated conflicts that divide his community. This case forces Walt to confront the failures of justice that have left wounds unhealed.
Genres: suspense, mystery, crime, thriller
Vibes: atmospheric, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, fish-out-of-water
Setting: Absaroka County, Cheyenne Reservation, Wyoming
Period: 20th Century
432 pages · Hardcover · GALLMEISTER
Content warnings: violence