Walt Longmire book 1 · 2004
The Cold Dish
Walt Longmire is nearing the end of his career when the body of Cody Pritchard is found near the Northern Cheyenne reservation. Cody was one of four boys given suspended sentences for raping a Cheyenne girl two years earlier, and someone seems to be taking revenge.
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Book facts
- Author
- Craig Johnson
- Series
- Walt Longmire, book 1 of 22
- Published
- 2004
- Setting
- Set in the fictional Durant, Wyoming
- Characters charted
- 5
- Chart confidence
- High
Who is in The Cold Dish
5 recurring or key characters from Craig Johnson’s chart. Introduces Walt Longmire, Henry Standing Bear, Vic Moretti, Lucian Connally and 1 more.
Lead 1
- Walt LongmireFirst appearanceSheriff of Absaroka County, Wyoming
Major 2
- Henry Standing BearFirst appearanceCheyenne bar owner and Walt’s best friend
- Vic MorettiFirst appearanceWalt’s undersheriff from Philadelphia
Minor and cameo 2
- Lucian ConnallyFirst appearanceWalt’s predecessor as sheriff
- Cady LongmireFirst appearanceWalt’s daughter, a lawyer
Also featuring these characters
Other Craig Johnson books that share the most characters with The Cold Dish.
- Kindness Goes Unpunished2007 · Walt Longmire · 5 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Another Man’s Moccasins2008 · Walt Longmire · 5 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- The Dark Horse2009 · Walt Longmire · 5 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Junkyard Dogs2010 · Walt Longmire · 5 shared charactersBuy on Amazon