Walt Longmire book 7 · 2011
Hell Is Empty
Walt is helping to transport dangerous prisoners when a killer escapes into the Bighorn Mountains, and Walt follows him into a blizzard, guided by a giant Crow warrior.
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Book facts
- Author
- Craig Johnson
- Series
- Walt Longmire, book 7 of 22
- Published
- 2011
- Setting
- Set in the fictional Durant, Wyoming
- Characters charted
- 8
- Chart confidence
- High
Hell Is Empty on screen
- Longmire (2012–2017, series, A&E, then Netflix). Robert Taylor stars as the widowed sheriff of Absaroka County, Wyoming, with Lou Diamond Phillips as Henry Standing Bear. Netflix picked up the series for its final three seasons.
Who is in Hell Is Empty
8 recurring or key characters from Craig Johnson’s chart. Introduces Virgil White Buffalo.
Lead 1
- Walt LongmireSheriff of Absaroka County, Wyoming
Major 3
- Henry Standing BearCheyenne bar owner and Walt’s best friend
- Vic MorettiWalt’s undersheriff from Philadelphia
- Virgil White BuffaloFirst appearanceGiant Crow warrior Walt meets in the mountains
Minor and cameo 4
- Lucian ConnallyWalt’s predecessor as sheriff
- Cady LongmireWalt’s daughter, a lawyer
- Santiago SaizarbitoriaDeputy
- DogWalt’s dog
Also featuring these characters
Other Craig Johnson books that share the most characters with Hell Is Empty.
- Any Other Name2014 · Walt Longmire · 8 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Depth of Winter2018 · Walt Longmire · 8 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- The Dark Horse2009 · Walt Longmire · 7 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- A Serpent’s Tooth2013 · Walt Longmire · 7 shared charactersBuy on Amazon