As the Crow Flies - Rilegato

Johnson, Craig

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ISBN 10: 0670023515 ISBN 13: 9780670023516

Casa editrice: Viking Pr, 2012

Riassunto

Walt gets shanghaied into a murder investigation on the Reservation in this New York Timesbestseller from the author of The Cold Dish and Hell Is Empty, the most recent novel in the Walt Longmire Mystery Series, the basis forLONGMIRE, the hit A&E original drama series

Fans of Robert B. Parker will love this eighth adventure in the New York Timesbestselling and award-winning Walt Longmire mystery series. Wyoming Sheriff Walt Longmire has a more important matter on his mind than cowboys and criminals. His daughter, Cady, is getting married to the brother of his undersheriff, Victoria Moretti. Walt and old friend Henry Standing Bear are the de facto wedding planners and fear Cady’s wrath when the wedding locale arrangements go up in smoke two weeks before the big event.

The pair set out to find a new site for the nuptials on the Cheyenne Reservation, but their scouting expedition ends in horror as they witness a young Crow woman plummeting from Painted Warrior’s majestic cliffs. It’s not Walt’s turf, but the newly appointed tribal police chief and Iraqi war veteran, the beautiful Lolo Long, shanghais him into helping with the investigation. Walt is stretched thin as he mentors Lolo, attempts to catch the bad guys, and performs the role of father of the bride.

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“Walt continues to be excellent company because he’s always keen to learn something from the strong Indian characters in this series...This time a wizened old medicine woman takes Walt in hand, guiding him through a Native American Church peyote ceremony deep in the woods...he [has] a vision that expands his mind and helps him solve the case.”—Marilyn Stasio, The New York Times Book Review

“The pleasure of the series rests in Walt’s narration, with its laid-back, observant, bemused recounting of events...Solid landscapes, a mélange of fully fleshed characters (familiar and new), drily laconic dialogue and assorted power struggles—including Walt’s endless war with Rezdawg, Henry’s recalcitrant, falling-apart truck—keep the latest in this rich and satisfying series on engaging course.”—Houston Chronicle

“Walt’s voice lets readers in on his gentle and wry nature, while showcasing his devotion to bringing bad guys or gals to justice...Johnson enriches his narrative by using the setting itself as another well-developed character. Johnson’s Northern Cheyenne characters defy stereotype with self-depreciating humor and strength. Chief Lolo Long and Tribal Chief Lonnie Little Bird are especially well-crafted and appealing.”—The Denver Post


“Johnson expertly highlights his conflicted hero’s dual role as father and sheriff in this deeply satisfying installment.”—Publisher’s Weekly (starred review)

“All the elements his fans love are present: lively characters, easy banter, and, of course, a touch of the supernatural. In early books, Walt was less sure of himself, but, in his eighth adventure, it makes sense that he’s now the one “giving sheriff lessons.” This book fits the hand like a well-worn glove.”—Booklist

“A top-notch tale of complex emotions and misguided treachery... Crow is a superb novel steeped in the culture of the American West.”—USA Today

L'autore:

Craig Johnson is the author of eight novels in the Walt Longmire mystery series, which has garnered popular and critical acclaim.The Cold Dish was a Dilys Award finalist and the French edition won Le Prix du Polar Nouvel Observateur/Bibliobs.Death Without Company, the Wyoming Historical Association’s Book of the Year, won France’s Le Prix 813, andKindness Goes Unpunished, the third in the series, has also been published in France.Another Man’s Moccasins was the Western Writers of America’s Spur Award Winner and the Mountains & Plains Book of the Year, andThe Dark Horse, the fifth in the series, was a Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year.Junkyard Dogs won The Watson Award for a mystery novel with the best sidekick andHell Is Empty as well as As the Crow Flies (the eighth in the series) wereNew York Times bestsellers. All are available from Penguin. Craig Johnson’s Walt Longmire novels have now been adapted for television in the hit seriesLongmire on A&E. Johnson lives in Ucross, Wyoming, population twenty-five.

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• Editore: Viking Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0670023515
• ISBN 13: 9780670023516
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 308