Part of Walt Longmire, book 5
First published 2009
Wade Barsad trapped his wife Mary's horses in their barn and set it ablaze. Mary responded by putting six bullets in his head. At least that's her confession. Sheriff Walt Longmire suspects Mary is lying about killing her husband. The lawman refuses to accept her story at face value. Walt adopts the cover of an insurance investigator to probe the case without drawing attention. His undercover work reveals something unexpected about the victim. Wade Barsad had made enemies throughout the entire community. Nearly every resident had reason to want the man dead. Walt must separate truth from lies in a town where everyone seems to harbor secrets. The investigation forces him to question whether justice means accepting Mary's confession or uncovering what really happened that night.
Genres: suspense, mystery, crime, thriller
Vibes: dark, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: secrets, unreliable-narrator
Setting: Wyoming
Period: 21st-century
431 pages · Hardcover · Thorndike Pr
Content warnings: violence