The Cold Dish

In the inaugural installment of Craig Johnson's acclaimed Longmire series, "The Cold Dish" introduces Sheriff Walt Longmire, a man whose tenure in Absaroka County, Wyoming, is far from peaceful. After 25 years on the job, Walt's hopes for a quiet retirement are shattered when Cody Pritchard is found dead. Cody was one of four high school boys who received suspended sentences two years prior for the rape of a young Cheyenne girl. Now, it appears someone is exacting a brutal, long-overdue vengeance. Walt, with his dry wit and deep sense of justice, finds himself in a race against time, trying to protect the three remaining boys from a killer armed with a powerful Sharps .45-70 rifle, while also grappling with the moral complexities of the situation. Aided by his steadfast friend Henry Standing Bear and his sharp-witted deputy Victoria Moretti, Walt navigates the vast, unforgiving landscape of the high plains and the equally complex human heart, attempting to ensure that a dish best served cold is never served at all.