The Cold Dish by Craig Johnson - 2005

New York: Viking, 2005. BB1 - A first edition (First published 2005 stated with complete numberline) hardcover book SIGNED by author on a label that is laid in in very good condition in very good dust jacket that is mylar protected. Dust jacket has some wrinkling, chipping, and crease on the edges and corners, label residue on the lower spine, light discoloration and shelf wear. Book has some bumped corners and cover edgewear, remainder mark on the bottom, wrinkling and few tiny tear on the bottom spine edge, light crease on the first few pages, light discoloration and shelf wear. As Sheriff of Wyoming's Absaroka County, Walt Longmire is used to the mundane problems of rural life. So when Cody Pritchard is found dead near the Northern Cheyene Reservation, people are initially inclined to think it's a hunting accident. But two years earlier Cody had been one of four high school boys convicted of brutally raping Melissa Little Bird, a young Cheyene girl with fetal alcohol syndrome, and the boys were let off with suspended sentences, causing turmoil in both the white and Native American communities. Is this a revenge killing? Walt Longmire intends to find out. After twenty-four years as sheriff, Walt, along with Deputy Victoria Moretti and lifelong friend Henry Standing Bear, is embroiled in the most volatile and challenging case of his career. He might be the only thing standing between the three remaining boys and a Sharps .45-70 buffalo rifle. In this first book of this new series, Johnson fills the vast emptiness of the high plains with a cast both tragic and humorous and brings a unique landscape and its people to life with mesmerizing authenticity. 9.5"x6.5", 306 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed. Craig Allen Johnson is an American author who writes mystery novels. He is best known for his Sheriff Walt Longmire novel series. The books are set in northern Wyoming, where Longmire is sheriff of the fictional county of Absaroka. The series debuted in 2004 and as of September 2019, Johnson has written 15 novels, two novellas, and many short stories featuring Longmire. Some of the novels have been on The New York Times Best Seller list. In 2012, Warner Horizon adapted the novels for a television series. As of September 2019, Johnson has authored 21 books featuring Sheriff Walt Longmire. They have been translated into 14 languages and have won numerous awards, including the Nouvel Observateur Prix du Roman Noir and the SNCF Mystery of the Year. The former A&E TV series Longmire (now on Netflix), based on Johnson's novels, premiered on June 3, 2012, with cast members Robert Taylor, Katee Sackhoff, Lou Diamond Phillips, Bailey Chase, Adam Bartley, A Martinez, Zahn McClarnon, and John Bishop. Longmire debuted as A&E's number-one original-series premiere of all time with 4.1 million total viewers. All existing episodes (including those originally made for A&E) are now available to view on Netflix; seasons four to six were made for Netflix after A&E had cancelled the series. Longmire is filmed in New Mexico. The sixth and final season was released in 2017 on Netflix. The success of Johnson's novels is celebrated in an annual festival, called Longmire Day, held in the small town of Buffalo, Wyoming, the real-life inspiration for the series' fictional setting. Close to 12,000 people attend the festival each year, including the author, many of the actors from the TV series, and (on occasion) the publishers and producers. . Signed by Author. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Remainder.