Death Without Company

A Walt Longmire Mystery

By: Craig Johnson

Narrated by: George Guidall

Length: 9 hrs and 48 mins

Publisher's summary

When an elderly local woman is found poisoned, Sheriff Walt Longmire begins an investigation that soon has him ensnared in a deadly spider's web.

From Craig Johnson, author of the acclaimed novel The Cold Dish, comes this enthralling Sheriff Longmire mystery. With a distinctive literary flair, Johnson leads us into the wide open space of Absaroka County, Wyoming.

Listen to all of Craig Johnson's Walt Longmire mysteries.

©2006 Craig Johnson (P)2007 Recorded Books

Critic reviews

"Johnson combines a vivid sense of the dailiness of life--and the way human relationships take root in that dailiness--with a sure--handed touch for jolting both his characters and his readers out of their comfort zones and deep into harm's way. It's hard to ask for more in a literary mystery." ( Booklist)

Great books

I just finished this and have already bought and began the 3rd installment. Great series so far good balanced characters and plot

This book will get you hooked...

I didn't know of this book or the author before I bought it (during a 2 for 1 credit sale) but I'm so happy I took a chance. I love mysteries and this story is great. It's smart, has a slow start, and has some interesting surprises. I only detract now star from the story because some of the plot twists were a little too easy to spot. Other than that a fantastic listen.

I was sad when it ended and will definitely be continuing on with this series! I love the characters, some of the women are portrayed a little basically but I think that doesn't detract from the charm of the book.

If you like mystery, small town vibe, law enforcement, or modern native american lives, I suggest you give this book a chance!

Brilliant

I so look forward to my long drive in the car so that I can listen to these amazing and beautifully well written stories the author is incredible and he paints a picture with words like no other artist I've ever seen

death without company.

loved this book. great book. movin on to the next johnson book. go craig johnson.

Death Without Company

This is the second Walt Longmire book I have listened to. I enjoy the subtle humor in the sheriff, Craig Johnson writes well, and I could feel the cold of the snowstorm and see the beauty of the Big Horns in winter. Good book, I am looking forward to continuing this series. If you liked the television show, you will like the books. George Guidall is the voice of Walt Longmire!

The intricacies of all the intertwined stories.

As an avid reader, who has read a large number of novels I can honestly say that this masterpiece by Craig Johnson is the best!

Memorable characters

“A life without friends means a death without company.” Basque proverb

Craig Johnson’s Walt Longmire is back in action in this satisfying sequel to The Cold Dish. The tone of the book is similar to its predecessor, but the story is entirely different. This time Walt and company are attempting to discover the cause of death and later the causer of death of an elderly woman living in a nursing home.

The book opens and closes with a burial. Johnson did something similar in his first book, and in the second one he brackets the book with burials. At the beginning of the book he is in a cemetery talking to the man in charge of preparing graves. The reader learns a great deal about the history of burials, and I was beginning to think it wasn't going anywhere when Walt said, "Do you ever stop talking?" to the garrulous old man. This brings us back to the familiar, soft spoken man we knew in the first book. I really like Walt. It's no wonder there are bumper stickers for "Walt Longmire for Sheriff" in Absaroka County, Wyoming.

Johnson’s Walt Longmire books make me laugh and cry and think. He has a delightful way of phrasing sentences to create images in the mind of the reader. The occasional flashes of Native American (or as Walt would say, Indian) spirituality enhance the story.

I loved this book. I hope Johnson keeps creating memorable characters, and I hope George Guidall keeps narrating them.

who knew Wyoming could be so interesting

This is my 3rd Walt Longmire and I'm officially hooked now. This was the 2nd book in the series so I'll just continue working my way through the series from here on. It's hard to believe Wyoming could be so interesting with so much going on. One thing I've learned and always suspected is that the Wyoming weather must really suck. The state feels like it is one big rock. The people who stick out living there evidently love it in spite of it all. Still the author weaves a tale that keeps you guessing right until the end as to "whodunit". Walt himself is quite the character but all of the characters are vividly brought to life in an entertaining way. If anything it's confusing trying to keep all the twistst and turns of the story straight. But, I enjoyed this one and will look forward to the next one.

Second Sheriff Walt Longmire mystery

Sheriff Walt Longmire returns in his second mystery. The story begins with a Basque proverb that excellently fits this story--"A life without friends means death without company."

An old Basque woman is found dead in the assisted living center where Longmire's old boss, ex-Sheriff Lucian Connally is living. When Lucian announces that her death was not natural, no one really believes that the old woman was murdered, but of course she was. Longmire and his whole crew are instantly caught up in a very involved and intricate group of murders that eventually show their connection to the old woman and ex-Sheriff Connally.

Craig Johnson's descriptive writing builds characters and atmosphere excellently. Another winner in this Wyoming mystery series!

This series was made into a T.V. series on A&E

I watched a series on T.V. this past summer called Longmire and was surprised to find it taken from a book series. When I was listening to the superb performance by George Guidall I was picturing the characters on the T.V. series. This story covers several generation and I enjoyed the culture information about the Basque, Cheyenne and Crow. The book was better than the T.V. show but the book has more time to build the characters in the story. There is some humor, action, suspense and a who done it, so one can not get bored reading this story. I shall try more in this series.