The Cold Dish

A Walt Longmire Mystery

By: Craig Johnson

Narrated by: George Guidall

Length: 13 hrs and 17 mins

Publisher's summary

Introducing Wyoming's Sheriff Walt Longmire in this riveting novel from the New York Times best-selling author of Dry Bones, the first in the Longmire series, the basis for the hit Netflix original series Longmire.

Fans of Ace Atkins, Nevada Barr, and Robert B. Parker will love this outstanding first novel, in which New York Times best-selling author Craig Johnson introduces Sheriff Walt Longmire of Wyoming's Absaroka County. Johnson draws on his deep attachment to the American West to produce a literary mystery of stunning authenticity, full of memorable characters. After 25 years as sheriff of Absaroka County, Walt Longmire's hopes of finishing out his tenure in peace are dashed when Cody Pritchard is found dead near the Northern Cheyenne Reservation. Two years earlier, Cody has been one of four high school boys given suspended sentences for raping a local Cheyenne girl. Somebody, it would seem, is seeking vengeance, and Longmire might be the only thing standing between the three remaining boys and a Sharps .45-70 rifle.

With lifelong friend Henry Standing Bear, Deputy Victoria Moretti, and a cast of characters both tragic and humorous enough to fill in the vast emptiness of the high plains, Walt Longmire attempts to see that revenge, a dish best served cold, is never served at all.

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Critic reviews

"A strong sense of place, a credible plot, and deft dialogue lift Johnson's good-humored debut novel." (Publishers Weekly)
"Johnson, who lives in Ucross, Wyoming, knows the Western landscape well, and creates stunning and violent scenes of the Rocky Mountains." (Bookmarks)
"We in the West have a major new talent on our hands." (The Denver Post)

A pleasure

Great new book series , Craig Johnson is just great , George Guidal my favorite narrator for maybe 30 years !
I just finished 6 seasons of Longmire on Netflix which is the streaming series of these 18 books , I recommend watching first as u will visualize the narration , Can’t wait to get into book 2 in order !

Doubtful

Doubtful I was all through the first three chapters I really struggled to pickup on the story line. Bu then in the middle of chapter four I all became clear and I became committed to listening till the very end. A great story masterfully told.

A Cold Dish

I loved this book. But as far as listening I had to listen to it at 1.5x speed else it was very slow.

the land

A truly sad story that has only gotten worse . pray for the return of the missing.

Narrator is a 10 he’s perfect one of the best

Narrator was awesome The e meat of the story was very good Just didn’t care for the ending Everything else was very very good

Great story and performance, like the TV series? read this

I really enjoyed the whole tv series so decided to try the books. I'm definitely going to read the rest of them. the show did a really good job with the first book. I'm eager to see the rest. I like the reader. definitely seems like the guy you'd picture.

Good voice for a Western Mystery

I liked the narrators voice. It was well suited for this type of mystery.

The story itself was exciting, humorous, and overall entertaining for a roadtrip part do which passes through Wyoming!

Cold Dish

I have downloaded hundreds of things from Audible over several years. This is among my favorites. The narrator is excellent. The characters are believable. The plot is believable, but not obvious. I recommend it.

Send more dishes please!!!

A very well written book with superior narration. The author takes you into the troubled life of a rural county sheriff in Wyoming. By the end of the book the area seems like home and most of the characters seem like old friends you don't want to leave. Well designed plot, but the journey 90% of the enjoyment. Buy, read & enjoy! This book is a can't miss.

Dave Robicheaux in Wyoming

Perfect narration, as ever, from George Guidall.

As Walt Longmire struggles with grief, alcohol and a police force that's either competent and irascible or neither, he somehow rises. He links with his community, Indian mysticism and long-hidden secrets to figure out who's killing some young men who richly deserve it.

Walt has credible relationships and shortcomings even as he's brave and relentless on the way to saving a friend and finding a killer. I was sad to see it end.