Wait for Signs: A short story collection from the best-selling, award-winning author of the Longmire series - now a hit Netflix show! (Murder Room) - Softcover

Johnson, Craig

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1471917754 ISBN 13: 9781471917752

Publisher: The Murder Room, 2015

Synopsis

'The characters talk straight from the hip and the Wyoming landscape is its own kind of eloquence' New York Times

Cord Lynear, a Mormon 'lost boy' forced off his compound for supposedly rebellious behaviour, shows up in Absaroka County. Without much guidance, divine or otherwise, Sheriff Walt Longmire, his second-in-command Victoria Moretti and his good friend Henry Standing Bear search for the boy's mother and find themselves in a scavenger hunt that ends at the doorstep of an interstate polygamy group. Run by Roy Lynear - Cord's father - the group is frighteningly well-armed and very good at keeping secrets.

As Walt, Henry and Vic pursue the Lynears, they hear whispers of Big Oil and the CIA and find they might be dealing with more than they bargained for.

About this title

Review:

Sometimes funny, sometimes touching, and always entertaining, Wait for Signs is a complete delight.
Shelf Awareness
Filled with classic Longmire wit and wisdom. Readers will once again find themselves transported to Walt s world in Absaroka County, Wyoming, a world filled with lovable characters [and] snappy, sharp dialogue .The modern era has given us a term called binge watching where fans of a show will watch multiple episodes back to back. For fans of Johnson's Longmire books, Wait for Signs is the opportunity to binge. However, with stories this well-written some may find themselves wanting to hold back on the binging and save some for later... Whether or not you are a longtime fan of the Walt Longmire series, or this is your first taste of the fictional world Johnson has created, these stories will not disappoint.
Deseret News
Johnson pens a series that should become a must-read, so curl up, get comfortable, and enjoy the ride.
The Denver Post
"Each story reveals... the tenderness and compassion, as well as the melancholy, that is Walt Longmire. . . . the finely developed characters and top-notch writing... left me wishing for more."
Wyoming Tribune
This story collection featuring the ironic Wyoming sheriff is a must. . . . [Walt Longmire is] one of the most memorable characters is crime fiction today.
Publishers Weekly
Heartwarming . . . Sample, savor, and save these [short stories] for special occasions.
Booklist
For fans of Johnson s Absaroka County sheriff, all the familiar characters fill these stories Walt, Vic, Henry, Cady, and of course the wild, open spaces of Wyoming s Bighorn Mountains.
Library Journal (starred review)
Praise for Craig Johnson and the Walt Longmire Mystery Series
Like the greatest crime novelists, Johnson is a student of human nature. Walt Longmire is strong but fallible, a man whose devil-may-care stoicism masks a heightened sensitivity to the horrors he s witnessed. Unlike traditional genre novelists who obsess mainly over every hairpin plot turn, Johnson s books are also preoccupied with the mystery of his characters psyches. Los Angeles Times
Johnson knows the territory, both fictive and geographical, and tells us about it in prose that crackles. Robert B. Parker
The characters talk straight from the hip and the Wyoming landscape is its own kind of eloquence. The New York Times
[Walt Longmire] is an easy man to like Johnson evokes the rugged landscape with reverential prose, lending a heady atmosphere to his story. The Philadelphia Inquirer
Stepping into Walt s world is like slipping on a favorite pair of slippers, and it s where those slippers lead that provides a thrill. Johnson pens a series that should become a must read, so curl up, get comfortable, and enjoy the ride. The Denver Post
A winning piece of work There s a convincing feel to the whole package: a sense that you re viewing this territory through the eyes of someone who knows it as adoring lover and skeptical onlooker at the same time. The Washington Post
Johnson s pacing is tight and his dialogue snaps. Entertainment Weekly
Truly great. Reading Craig Johnson is a treat [He] tells great stories, casts wonderful characters and writes in a style that compels the reader forward. Wyoming Tribune Eagle"

"Sometimes funny, sometimes touching, and always entertaining, Wait for Signs is a complete delight."
--Shelf Awareness

"Filled with classic Longmire wit and wisdom. Readers will once again find themselves transported to Walt's world in Absaroka County, Wyoming, a world filled with lovable characters...[and] snappy, sharp dialogue....The modern era has given us a term called 'binge watching' where fans of a show will watch multiple episodes back to back. For fans of Johnson's Longmire books, Wait for Signs is the opportunity to binge. However, with stories this well-written some may find themselves wanting to hold back on the binging and save some for later... Whether or not you are a longtime fan of the Walt Longmire series, or this is your first taste of the fictional world Johnson has created, these stories will not disappoint."
--Deseret News

"Johnson pens a series that should become a must-read, so curl up, get comfortable, and enjoy the ride."
--The Denver Post

"Each story reveals... the tenderness and compassion, as well as the melancholy, that is Walt Longmire. . . . the finely developed characters and top-notch writing... left me wishing for more."
--Wyoming Tribune

"This story collection featuring the ironic Wyoming sheriff is a must. . . . [Walt Longmire is] one of the most memorable characters is crime fiction today."
--Publishers Weekly

"Heartwarming . . . Sample, savor, and save these [short stories] for special occasions."
--Booklist

"For fans of Johnson's Absaroka County sheriff, all the familiar characters fill these stories--Walt, Vic, Henry, Cady, and of course the wild, open spaces of Wyoming's Bighorn Mountains."
--Library Journal (starred review)

Praise for Craig Johnson and the Walt Longmire Mystery Series

"Like the greatest crime novelists, Johnson is a student of human nature. Walt Longmire is strong but fallible, a man whose devil-may-care stoicism masks a heightened sensitivity to the horrors he's witnessed. Unlike traditional genre novelists who obsess mainly over every hairpin plot turn, Johnson's books are also preoccupied with the mystery of his characters' psyches."--Los Angeles Times

"Johnson knows the territory, both fictive and geographical, and tells us about it in prose that crackles."--Robert B. Parker

"The characters talk straight from the hip and the Wyoming landscape is its own kind of eloquence."--The New York Times

"[Walt Longmire] is an easy man to like...Johnson evokes the rugged landscape with reverential prose, lending a heady atmosphere to his story."--The Philadelphia Inquirer

"Stepping into Walt's world is like slipping on a favorite pair of slippers, and it's where those slippers lead that provides a thrill. Johnson pens a series that should become a 'must' read, so curl up, get comfortable, and enjoy the ride."--The Denver Post

"A winning piece of work...There's a convincing feel to the whole package: a sense that you're viewing this territory through the eyes of someone who knows it as adoring lover and skeptical onlooker at the same time."--The Washington Post

"Johnson's pacing is tight and his dialogue snaps."--Entertainment Weekly

"Truly great. Reading Craig Johnson is a treat...[He] tells great stories, casts wonderful characters and writes in a style that compels the reader forward."--Wyoming Tribune Eagle

Book Description:

Twelve new stories featuring the Wyoming-based characters from Craig Johnson's New York Times bestselling Longmire series.

About this edition

• Publisher: The Murder Room
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1471917754
• ISBN 13: 9781471917752
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 206