Imagined crossover · Lawmen of the West
What if Joe Pickett met Walt Longmire?
Wyoming lawmen. Two decent, stubborn lawmen of the modern West who care about the land and the people on it.
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The pair
Walt LongmireSheriff of Absaroka County, WyomingBy Craig Johnson · Walt Longmire · first in The Cold Dish
Chemistry9/10
Friction3/10
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Where and when
Wyoming
The 2000s to today
The story
- How they might meet
- A poaching case in the Bighorn Mountains crosses from Joe’s district into Absaroka County.
- Why they would work
- Two decent, stubborn lawmen of the modern West who care about the land and the people on it.
- What each brings
- Joe knows the backcountry, wildlife law and how to survive alone in it. Walt knows his county, has a long memory and the help of Henry Standing Bear.
- Where they would clash
- Joe’s dogged honesty and Walt’s laconic independence would mostly get along, but both would want to do things their own way.
Strengths compared
Joe Pickett Walt Longmire
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On the page together
The years in which each character's books were published.
Read your way in
Start with each character's first appearance.
- Open SeasonC.J. Box · 2001 · Joe Pickett's first appearanceBuy on Amazon
- The Cold DishCraig Johnson · 2004 · Walt Longmire's first appearanceBuy on Amazon
