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Jeff Wrangler:
If you like murder mysteries and are pining for the Big Horn Mountains and that region of Wyoming, I highly recommend any of the Walt Longmire novels by Craig Johnson.
They really should be read in order, starting with the first one, The Cold Dish.
The novels have been the inspiration for a successful TV series, called Longmire, now in its second season. I'm a faithful watcher of the TV show, but the novels are exponentially better than the show. Johnson is a wonderful writer; even minor supporting characters are vividly portrayed.
Walt Longmire is sheriff of the fictional Absaroka County, Wyoming. While the county is fictional, Johnson has kept the geography real, with references to the Big Horns, Clear Creek, the Powder River, and even West Ten Sleep Creek. Anyone who was on Roundup back in '08 (was it really that long ago?) will immediately recognize that Durant, the county seat of fictional Absaroka County, is very much based on Buffalo, the very real seat of Johnson County (and home to the Occidental Hotel, where we Roundupers had a very late supper the day we went to Devil's Tower). The Busy Bee Cafe, a place in Durant where Walt often eats, is actually a real cafe in Buffalo.
I've now read the first four of the Longmire books, and after work today I'm going to see about acquiring copies of the next four. Good stories with great writing and vivid characters--and like a visit to North Central Wyoming to boot!
Here's a link to Craig Johnson's web site.
http://www.craigallenjohnson.com/
Luvlylittlewing:
Thanks, Jeff! I'll download the first novel of the series on my Kindle. I'm excited! :)
Jeff Wrangler:
Barnes and Noble must have stocked up on the books because the second season of the TV series debuted on Memorial Day. I stopped in on my way home from work to buy or order the four books that I haven't yet read, and to my surprise the store had a good supply of all eight novels on the shelf. :)
Penthesilea:
--- Quote from: Jeff Wrangler on June 19, 2013, 01:55:40 pm ---If you like murder mysteries and are pining for the Big Horn Mountains and that region of Wyoming, I highly recommend any of the Walt Longmire novels by Craig Johnson.
They really should be read in order, starting with the first one, The Cold Dish.
The novels have been the inspiration for a successful TV series, called Longmire, now in its second season. I'm a faithful watcher of the TV show, but the novels are exponentially better than the show. Johnson is a wonderful writer; even minor supporting characters are vividly portrayed.
Walt Longmire is sheriff of the fictional Absaroka County, Wyoming. While the county is fictional, Johnson has kept the geography real, with references to the Big Horns, Clear Creek, the Powder River, and even West Ten Sleep Creek. Anyone who was on Roundup back in '08 (was it really that long ago?) will immediately recognize that Durant, the county seat of fictional Absaroka County, is very much based on Buffalo, the very real seat of Johnson County (and home to the Occidental Hotel, where we Roundupers had a very late supper the day we went to Devil's Tower). The Busy Bee Cafe, a place in Durant where Walt often eats, is actually a real cafe in Buffalo.
I've now read the first four of the Longmire books, and after work today I'm going to see about acquiring copies of the next four. Good stories with great writing and vivid characters--and like a visit to North Central Wyoming to boot!
Here's a link to Craig Johnson's web site.
http://www.craigallenjohnson.com/
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I'm totally sold! I love mysteries, and as you know, I'm going on a WY roadtrip soon.
I wondered why the name Longmire sounded familiar to me...
I opted in on Wyoming's Tourist Information site on FB, and they post tips for trips, news and miscellaneous from the state. I had already heard about the series there, that's why the name was familiar to me.
Definitively gonna buy the first book! Thanks for the rec! :-*
Jeff Wrangler:
--- Quote from: Penthesilea on June 20, 2013, 01:09:12 am ---I'm totally sold! I love mysteries, and as you know, I'm going on a WY roadtrip soon.
I wondered why the name Longmire sounded familiar to me...
I opted in on Wyoming's Tourist Information site on FB, and they post tips for trips, news and miscellaneous from the state. I had already heard about the series there, that's why the name was familiar to me.
Definitively gonna buy the first book! Thanks for the rec! :-*
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My pleasure! In case no one has noticed, I love these books and these characters! ;D
And I was just thinking this morning, It's possible Craig Johnson has another career in him as a comedy writer, as the Longmire stories include way more humor than I ever expect to find in a whodunnit.
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