Death Without Company

A Walt Longmire Mystery

De: Craig Johnson

Narrado por: George Guidall

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

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"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)

There's just one thing

Let me begin by saying I'm a great fan of the Walt Longmire mysteries. He's an excellent character; though I believe the ancillary characters are actually better. Henry and Vic stand out as the best of those. Now that one thing I brought up in the title; Walt's too much of a hot dog. This is my third book and in each of them Sheriff Longmire has at some point refused to delegate and has taken on some dangerous job by himself instead of calling for back up or engaging a subordinate. If this continues it's going to become so formulaic that it becomes a cliche and I don't want to see this series spoiled that way. In this particular book he decides to send Henry and Dog back to the hospital with an old woman while Walt waits for a killer with one functioning eye. Before that he'd chased the same killer through snowdrifts onto an icy creek instead of calling for help. Someone should tell the author that the sheriff doesn't have to be the hero every time. I'll skip the review of the plot; there are already enough reviews concerning the plot of this work I'll let those stand; this is just a point that I felt needed making.

Excellent Wyoming Cop series-true feeling of WY

As a young adult, I spent years in Kemmerer WY-at 7000 feet with 2 grocery tires and 13 bars,They had KMER-am just 1 AM radio statin that played rock music for an hour on sunday afternoon, followed by an hour of classical music-then back to country and western for the balance of the week.I actually took my collection Rock and Roll albums over to the station so they would have something new to play The boss wouldn't even consider Strawberry Alarm Clock or the Greatful Dead,, but did ok Neil Diamond and The Beach Boys. It was crazy man!!!
I couldn't wait to get out of the place and back to the California Beaches. I went over to Wyoming for true love and guess what-it didn't work out-he was a roustabout on the oil fields from 5am Monday to 5PM Friday, usually got home b y sunday morning after drinking his way from La Barge, slept all day saturday while I madly washed his clothes to get them ready then we'd go out dancing and kicking up our heels in the bars...I wouldn't go dancing in a bar I was working at (thats all there was for me to do) For a california girl it was a crazy cultural change.. That was over 40 years ago and I never had a desire to go back until listening to the Craig Johnson "Walt Longmire" series. A touch of longing for my youth here.

I just finished the second of the series and have to say that George Guidall gives a real WY voice to the book. That excellent narration along with great twisted plots and Craig Johnsons excellent writing give a beautiful voice to what is a desolate part of our country.

It's easy to compare these to the Tony Hillerman books-but they are much more up to date-after all, Hillermans books are 20 something years old now.

Walt Longmire is a great character and the series is totally about him-I understand A&E had 4 Longmire hour long productions based on the books this year...I missed the first series but look forward to the 2013 season-though the grizzly bearded and mustached Longmire in the books appears pretty clean faced in the prints from the series-there is a reason high country men grow beards and long hair-it keeps them warm. Believe me, as a woman I wished I could grow a beard some days when it didn't reach -20 degrees for weeks.

I have enjoyed hearing the language of the high country-it's different from other parts of the county. Roustabouts talk differently' cattlemen and sheep men talk differently too. Indians speak their own language and when they speak west western english it's unlike any other form of english you've ever heard. Language differences from So Calif to Wyoming were really hard for me to learn--yeah I was a beach bunny with little experience except tending bar...so thats what I did It was a great job for a 20 something back in 1967. I lived cheap in a room over a bar and saved my money so I could move someplace warm-like back to Venice California, where I was by 1973. 6 years in Wyoming is 6 years could as hell 3/4 of the year. But still, I have fondly paged thru photographs, the elementary school my eldest son walked to where he got chased home by a snow plow (we were from So california-he'd never seen a snow plow before.)

This is an excellent well written series. I find some similarity to the Elvis Cole/Joe Pike series by Robert Crais in theme and the way the partners play off each other. Elvis Cole has quiet man Joe Pike and Walt Longmire has Cheyane res native Henry Bear....much of the give and take between the 2 sets of partners sounds the same though the clothes they wear wouldn't make the cut.

Try something different-A "Walt Longmire" will pull you in. The are stand alone novels but Ii'm reading them in order...sort of like I did with Tony Hillerman."

Not a lot of Political correctness in these books-they are written pretty true to the feelings-though the natives have a vocal voice I didn't experience In the 1960s...still the books face rural problems like cooking meth andy trouble with drinking on the rez.

A thinking woman/mans hay burner type book. Worth the credit. Betcha ya can't just read one of 'em.

Good Old Walt

Another well written Longmire story by Craig Johnson. beautifully narrated by George Guidall. George is Walt in my mind. what I love about Johnson's characters is they are unique, and humorous. Each time I read or listen to a Longmeir I learn so much about native American culture and folklore.
This story takes us back to the 50s and Longmire's former boss, the old sheriff and his hidden past and methods of dealing with crime. The story winds around Lucian's, the old sheriff's, love life and history, the covert actions he takes to protect his love. The story has lots of twists and turns and dangerous problems almost killing Longmire. My favorite character is Henry Standing Bear Longmire's best wise and witty friend. all in all a great mystery. If you are a Craig Johnson fan you won't be disappointed. Janice

Performance, place and character

This is only my second Walt Longmire mystery but I am totally hooked. The thing I'm liking most about the books is the way the author makes you "feel" the place and how the characters in the story relate to each other and their surroundings. I love how the main characters, Walt Longmire and his best friend Henry Standing Bear, are both so very well educated and so down to earth. i also like the fact that the author brings in humor in small but significant ways throughout the narrative. The humor I noticed most this time took the form of Walt Longmire's self-deprecation and also in his description of Dog's (Walt's other best friend) behaviors. The writing is sophisticated and poetic but very approachable and a joy to listen to. The story line was great and George Guidall is the best ever narrator for this genre.

Craig Johnson Brings the West Alive

Death without Company is a book about the west and the folks who live and love it. The strength of the characters, their loyalty to each other, and personal common sense are true to Wyoming as I've know it. This is terrific audio book, and I look forward to many more of Craig Johnson's fine work.

Book 2 and I feel like I've known Walt all my life

Sherrif Longmire is so laid-back...good at his job but not obsessed with it. His friendship with Henry is endearing because they've been friends so long and are not mushy about it, but you know they would do anything for each other. There is a bit of romance in this one, mixed in with a very good mystery.

The narration is perfect for this book. Guidall's voice sounds older and rural and there was no doubt which character was talking.

I can't wait to "read" the rest of the series. This one's a keeper.

I love Walt!

Any additional comments?

I just love the whole series and this one did not disappoint! Get hooked!

Love the Longmire series--

I discovered this series because I loved the show Longmire which was on TV last year. This is the second book in the Walt Longmire series, and I liked this one better than the first (which I really liked!). The characters are well written and interesting. The plot always has just enough mystery to carry the story, and just enough of the characters personally to want to jump right into the next book in the series. The narrator is perfect for the Longmire character, and perfect to keep me entertained--

I can't say enough good things about this book--looking forward to listening to many more!!

excellent listen

the narrator doesn't excellent job and the story itself is very entertaining. good suspense dark humor very well done

Another Great Longmire Tale!

This is the second in the series and it did not disappoint! Great characters and plot, wonderful narration! I'm hooked on Sheriff Walt Longmire. . . there's something so endearing about his gravelly voice and self deprecating ways. Bear, Vic, Ruby. . . love the way the author has created such depth for the whole family of Longmire cronies!