FIRST FROST

It’s the summer of 1964, and recent college graduates Walt Longmire and Henry Standing Bear read the writing on the wall and enlist to serve in the Vietnam War. As they catch a few final waves in California before reporting for duty, a sudden storm assaults the shores and capsizes a nearby cargo boat. Walt and Henry jump to action, but it’s soon revealed by the police who greet them ashore that the sunken boat carried valuable contraband from underground sources. The boys, in their early twenties and in the peak of their physical prowess from playing college football for the last four years, head out on Route 66. The question, of course, is how far they will get before the consequences of their actions catch up to them -- the answer being, not very. Back in the present day, Walt is forced to speak before a Judge following the fatal events of The Longmire Defense. With powerful enemies lurking behind the scenes, the sheriff of Absaroka County must consider his options if he wishes to finish the fight he started. Going back and forth between 1964 and the present day, Craig Johnson brings us a propulsive dual timeline as Walt Longmire stands between the crossfire of good and evil, law and anarchy, and compassion and cruelty at two pivotal stages in his life. First Frost is available at your favorite bookstore or order a personalized copy below. Read an excerpt from First Frost. PRINTED BOOK: Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Books a Million | Bookshop.org | Hudson Booksellers | IndieBound | Powell’s | Target | Walmart EBOOKS: Amazon Kindle | Apple Books | Barnes & Noble | Books a Million | Google Play Store | Kobo Audible SIGNED HARDCOVER $30.00 + shipping If you would like a short personalization (75 characters or less) in the book, please enter the exact wording in the available text box before adding it to your cart. Please note, personalized books ordered after 10:00 am MST on 5/24/24, and any items ordered with them, will be delayed until Craig returns from tour dates in late June. International orders will incur additional shipping charges which will be calculated after the order is placed and sent via a separate invoice. If you are having problems with adding the novel to your cart, be sure you are not blocking Paypal or a new window opening, and also clear the cache on your device. Return to Longmire Novels
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FIRST FROST

It’s the summer of 1964, and recent college graduates Walt Longmire and Henry Standing Bear read the writing on the wall and enlist to serve in the Vietnam War. As they catch a few final waves in California before reporting for duty, a sudden storm assaults the shores and capsizes a nearby cargo boat. Walt and Henry jump to action, but it’s soon revealed by the police who greet them ashore that the sunken boat carried valuable contraband from underground sources. The boys, in their early twenties and in the peak of their physical prowess from playing college football for the last four years, head out on Route 66. The question, of course, is how far they will get before the consequences of their actions catch up to them -- the answer being, not very. Back in the present day, Walt is forced to speak before a Judge following the fatal events of The Longmire Defense. With powerful enemies lurking behind the scenes, the sheriff of Absaroka County must consider his options if he wishes to finish the fight he started. Going back and forth between 1964 and the present day, Craig Johnson brings us a propulsive dual timeline as Walt Longmire stands between the crossfire of good and evil, law and anarchy, and compassion and cruelty at two pivotal stages in his life. First Frost is available at your favorite bookstore or order a personalized copy below. Read an excerpt from First Frost. PRINTED BOOK: Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Books a Million | Bookshop.org | Hudson Booksellers | IndieBound | Powell’s | Target | Walmart EBOOKS: Amazon Kindle | Apple Books | Barnes & Noble | Books a Million | Google Play Store | Kobo Audible SIGNED HARDCOVER $30.00 + shipping If you would like a short personalization (75 characters or less) in the book, please enter the exact wording in the available text box before adding it to your cart. Please note, personalized books ordered after 10:00 am MST on 5/24/24, and any items ordered with them, will be delayed until Craig returns from tour dates in late June. International orders will incur additional shipping charges which will be calculated after the order is placed and sent via a separate invoice. If you are having problems with adding the novel to your cart, be sure you are not blocking Paypal or a new window opening, and also clear the cache on your device. Return to Longmire Novels
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FIRST FROST

It’s the summer of 1964, and recent college graduates Walt Longmire and Henry Standing Bear read the writing on the wall and enlist to serve in the Vietnam War. As they catch a few final waves in California before reporting for duty, a sudden storm assaults the shores and capsizes a nearby cargo boat. Walt and Henry jump to action, but it’s soon revealed by the police who greet them ashore that the sunken boat carried valuable contraband from underground sources. The boys, in their early twenties and in the peak of their physical prowess from playing college football for the last four years, head out on Route 66. The question, of course, is how far they will get before the consequences of their actions catch up to them -- the answer being, not very. Back in the present day, Walt is forced to speak before a Judge following the fatal events of The Longmire Defense. With powerful enemies lurking behind the scenes, the sheriff of Absaroka County must consider his options if he wishes to finish the fight he started. Going back and forth between 1964 and the present day, Craig Johnson brings us a propulsive dual timeline as Walt Longmire stands between the crossfire of good and evil, law and anarchy, and compassion and cruelty at two pivotal stages in his life. First Frost is available at your favorite bookstore or order a personalized copy below. Read an excerpt from First Frost. PRINTED BOOK: Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Books a Million | Bookshop.org | Hudson Booksellers | IndieBound | Powell’s | Target | Walmart EBOOKS: Amazon Kindle | Apple Books | Barnes & Noble | Books a Million | Google Play Store | Kobo Audible SIGNED HARDCOVER $30.00 + shipping If you would like a short personalization (75 characters or less) in the book, please enter the exact wording in the available text box before adding it to your cart. Please note, personalized books ordered after 10:00 am MST on 5/24/24, and any items ordered with them, will be delayed until Craig returns from tour dates in late June. International orders will incur additional shipping charges which will be calculated after the order is placed and sent via a separate invoice. If you are having problems with adding the novel to your cart, be sure you are not blocking Paypal or a new window opening, and also clear the cache on your device. Return to Longmire Novels
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