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Crime & mystery fiction

A SERPENT'S TOOTH

Craig Johnson

The inspiration for A&E's Longmire finds himself in the crosshairs in the ninth book of the New York Times bestselling series.

The success of Craig Johnson’s Walt Longmire series that began with The Cold Dish continues to grow after A&E’s hit show Longmire introduced new fans to the Wyoming sheriff. As the Crow Flies marked the series’ highest debut on the New York Times bestseller list. Now, in his ninth Western mystery, Longmire stares down his most dangerous foes yet. It’s homecoming in Absaroka County, but the football and festivities are interrupted when a homeless boy wanders into town. A Mormon “lost boy,” Cord Lynear is searching for his missing mother but clues are scarce. Longmire and his companions, feisty deputy Victoria Moretti and longtime friend Henry Standing Bear, embark on a high plains scavenger hunt in hopes of reuniting mother and son. The trail leads them to an interstate polygamy group that’s presiding over a stockpile of weapons and harboring a vicious vendetta.

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Book Published 2013-06-01 by Viking

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Craig Johnson’s novel “A Serpent’s Tooth” is the ninth in a series featuring Walt Longmire, a genial sheriff in rural Wyoming. The story centers on a missing mom and her teenage son, kicked out of a Mormon splinter group that may have ties to the CIA and Big Oil. “Longmire,” the TV series based on his characters, just started its second season on A&E, which means Johnson is busier than ever. This week he’ll leave the ranch he built himself near Ucross, Wyo., population 25, for a two-month book tour, half of it spent riding from store to store on his motorcycle. He’ll be at Mysterious Galaxy Friday at 7 p.m. Read more...

#1 on the Barnes & Noble Mystery Hardcover Bestseller list; #4 on the Bookscan Mystery Hardcover Bestseller list; #16 on the New York Times Fiction Bestseller list (attached); #16 on Publishers Weekly Fiction Bestseller list (attached, as is a PW article on the series’ success)

Craig Johnson can explore our world without using stereotypes or clichés. His intricately layered plots, note-perfect dialogue, and entrancing characters shine spotlights deep into our minds…. These books make me laugh, they remind me of what I love about the West, and I enjoy trying to figure out whodunit, but Craig Johnson's talent brings a lump to my throat.…Bet you anything once you’ve finished reading this book that you’ll be looking for all the others. Since 2004 whenever anyone’s asked me for a recommendation, Craig Johnson always springs to mind first. Always

Johnson employs his trademark humor, many literary allusions, a cast readers can't help but love and Johnson's obvious love of the land he's writing about. Readers will experience the West in all its grandeur while Walt battles the evils trying to encroach upon his beloved county. Blending the literary novel with the western and the mystery, Craig Johnson continues to deliver exceptional reads. He's not just staying on the bull for eight seconds, Johnson's winning the whole rodeo.

Since its inception, the best-selling series has continued to grow globally in popularity and is now a hit on cable TV…. The story moves at a brisk pace, with room for some good-natured humor and plenty of gorgeous Wyoming scenery. But the real stars of the series are Walt and his supporting cast…[they] are like old friends whom you look forward to spending time with. Inevitably, once the story is finished, readers will find themselves already looking forward to Walt's next visit.