The Dark Horse
A Longmire Mystery
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4.5 • 854 Ratings
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Publisher Description
Sheriff Walt Longmire doubts a confession of murder in this novel from New York Times bestselling author Craig Johnson
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Wade Barsad, a man with a dubious past and a gift for making enemies, burned his wife Mary's horses in their barn; in retribution, she shot him in the head six times, or so the story goes. But Sheriff Walt Longmire doesn't believe Mary's confession and is determined to dig deeper. Unpinning his star to pose as an insurance investigator, Walt visits the Barsad ranch and discovers that everyone in town—including a beautiful Guetemalan bartender and a rancher with a taste for liquor—had a reason for wanting Wade dead.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
In Johnson's superb fifth contemporary mystery to feature Wyoming sheriff Walt Longmire (after 2008's Another Man's Moccasins), Walt has his doubts about Mary Barsad's guilt when she confesses to shooting her husband, Wade, after Wade allegedly burned down their barn with all Mary's horses inside. Even though the crime is out of his jurisdiction in a neighboring county, Walt can't shake the feeling that there's more to Mary's story. Posing as an insurance agent, Walt starts poking around the tiny town of Absalom, whose main attraction are the fights at the local bar. He meets an illegal immigrant bartender with a knack for crime solving, the Barsads' loyal cowhand and some ranchers who may have had their own reasons for wanting Wade dead. Walt digs deep into the dilapidated town's history, unearthing secrets that might be better left buried. Series fans will delight in seeing Walt return to his cowboy roots as he mounts a horse and navigates the sparsely populated state. 8-city author tour.
Customer Reviews
Love Longmire!
Addictive and pure reading pleasure
I always enjoy reading Longmire. It’s kind of close to home.
Michael - Black Hawk, SD
Even if the story were terrible the writing makes it incredible
Years and years ago the author Craig Johnson visited Amarillo Texas for a lecture and book review of his Longmire books at the local library. He came across as a man of good ethics, respect for people, a regard for the law and honesty and trust, and an ornery guy with a great sense of humor and a lot of stories to spin! His writing style is superb and you can identify characters by the way they speak in the book without him having to tell you that he said or she said. He gets a thumbs up in my book which is actually his book.