The Dark Horse: A Longmire Mystery

Craig Johnson

May 2009 · A Longmire Mystery Book 5 · Sold by Penguin

About this ebook

Walt doubts a confession of murder in this novel from the New York Times bestselling author of The Western Star

Fans of Ace Atkins, Nevada Barr and Robert B. Parker will love The Dark Horse is the fifth installment in New York Times bestselling author Craig Johnson's Longmire Mystery Series, the basis for LONGMIRE, the hit Netflix original drama series. Wade Barsad, a man with a dubious past and a gift for making enemies, burned his wife Mary's horses in their barn; in retribution, she shot him in the head six times, or so the story goes. But Sheriff Walt Longmire doesn't believe Mary's confession and is determined to dig deeper. Unpinning his star to pose as an insurance investigator, Walt visits the Barsad ranch and discovers that everyone in town--including a beautiful Guetemalan bartender and a rancher with a taste for liquor--had a reason for wanting Wade dead.  

Ratings and reviews

Here I thought I had it solved....until I was surprised again! Good story and I had to read it in one day, hard to put it down!

So so good. He always brings each character to life. I loved this story.

Another great read by Craig Johnson. Keeps you guessing til the end!

About the author

Craig Johnson has a background in law enforcement and education. He lives in Ucross, Wyoming, population 25.