Walt Longmire book 19 · 2023
The Longmire Defense
On a search-and-rescue call in the Bighorn Mountains, Walt revisits a murder at an elk camp in the 1940s, and finds the weapon belonged to his own grandfather.
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Book facts
- Author
- Craig Johnson
- Series
- Walt Longmire, book 19 of 22
- Published
- 2023
- Setting
- Set in the fictional Durant, Wyoming
- Characters charted
- 7
- Chart confidence
- Low
Who is in The Longmire Defense
7 recurring or key characters from Craig Johnson’s chart.
Lead 1
- Walt LongmireSheriff of Absaroka County, Wyoming
Major 2
- Henry Standing BearCheyenne bar owner and Walt’s best friend
- Vic MorettiWalt’s undersheriff from Philadelphia
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 The Longmire Defense.
- Daughter of the Morning Star2021 · Walt Longmire · 7 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Return to Sender2025 · Walt Longmire · 7 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Next to Last Stand2020 · Walt Longmire · 7 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- The Brothers McKay2026 · Walt Longmire · 7 shared charactersBuy on Amazon