Walt Longmire is the laconic, philosophical Sheriff of Absaroka County, Wyoming, created by author Craig Johnson. A widower and Vietnam War veteran, Longmire relies on intellect, his Native American best friend Henry Standing Bear, and Deputy Vic Moretti to solve crimes in a remote, ruggedly beautiful, and often unforgiving jurisdiction. Fans of Ace Atkins, Nevada Barr and Robert B. Parker will love New York Times bestselling author Craig Johnson’s mystery series—starring Walt Longmire, the straight-shooting sheriff of Absaroka County, Wyoming, and the basis for LONGMIRE, the hit A&E original drama series—-is attracting more and more fans with its distinctive blend of humor and action.
Exciting News: Author Events
Fans of the Walt Longmire series have something special to look forward to! Enjoy a visit from Craig Johnson himself Thursday, June 11, 2026 from 5:00pm–8:45pm. Then from renowned author Anne Hillerman, known for continuing the legacy of her father Tony Hillerman’s beloved Leaphorn, Chee & Manuelito series, will be joining us soon. Mark your calendars and count down to her event on August 8th, 2026 from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. This is a fantastic opportunity to delve into the captivating world of Southwestern mysteries and meet Anne Hillerman in person. Don’t miss the chance to hear her insights and perhaps get a signed copy of her work.
Anne Hillerman – Leaphorn, Chee and Manuelito – (Navajo land)
TV series, Dark Winds, based on the Leaphorn, Chee, & Manuelito novels
Anne Hillerman’s Leaphorn, Chee, and Manuelito series continues her father’s (Tony Hillerman) acclaimed Navajo Tribal Police mystery saga. The novels seamlessly blend modern police work with rich indigenous culture, as retired Lieutenant Joe Leaphorn, Sergeant Jim Chee, and Officer (later Sergeant) Bernadette Manuelito work both independently and collaboratively to solve complex crimes across the Four Corners.
Tony Hillerman – Leaphorn & Chee – (Navajo Big Reservation, Arizona)
The year is 1971 on a remote outpost of the Navajo Nation near Monument Valley. Lieutenant Joe Leaphorn of the Tribal Police is besieged by a series of seemingly unrelated crimes. The closer he digs to the truth, the more he exposes the wounds of his past. He is joined on this journey by his new deputy, Jim Chee. Chee, too, has old scores to settle from his youth on the reservation. Together, the two men battle the forces of evil, each other and their own personal demons on the path to salvation.
C.J. Box – Joe Pickett – (Twelve Sleep, Wyoming)
The Joe Pickett book series follows its hero, a Wyoming game warden with a big reputation for doing what’s right no matter what and an even bigger penchant for finding himself on the path of criminals and mysteries.
Pamela Fagan Hutchins – Patrick Flint (1970s Buffalo, Wyoming)
A small-town doctor’s family keeps stumbling into murder. This is based on a true story — except the murders, which are fictional. The Wyoming is real.
William Kent Krueger – Cork O’Connor – (North Minnesota woods)
His name would be Cork. He was going to be the kind of guy who was so resilient that no matter how far down life pushed him, he would always bob back to the surface. Adventures of P.I. Cork O’Connor, former sheriff of Aurora, Minnesota.
Paul Doiron – Mike Bowditch – (Wilds of Maine)
A game warden discovers natural predators aren’t the only killers using Maine’s wilderness as a stalking ground in this riveting, thrilling series featuring a hero tormented by his own dark past even as he brings murderers to ground.
Margaret Coel – Wind River Reservation (Wind River Reservation, Wyoming)
John Aloysius O’Malley, a Jesuit missionary, and Vicky Holden, an Arapaho attorney, on the Wind River Reservation, Wyoming stories based on actual crimes and injustices.
James Lee Burke – Holland Family Series
An epic, interconnected series of historical crime thrillers. Spanning over a century, the books follow generations of the rugged Holland family as they fight corrupt mobsters, oil barons, and the ghosts of their own violent legacies across the American West and South.
Ace Atkins – Quinn Colson
Former Army Ranger Quinn Colson reluctantly returns to his corrupt Mississippi hometown and his family’s dark history, when he takes up the mantle of County Sheriff, a position once held by his disgraced uncle.
Robert B. Parker – Jesse Stone (small New England town)
Jesse Stone left the LAPD—in disgrace over a drinking problem in the wake of his failed marriage—to become Chief of Police in Paradise, Massachusetts. He struggles with alcohol and his tangled relationship with his ex-wife.
C.M. Wendelboe – Spirit Road (Badlands, South Dakota)
Manny Tanno, a former Oglala Lakota tribal cop, now an FBI Special Agent returning to the Pine Ridge Reservation, in South Dakota.
Bitter Wind– (Cheyenne, Wyoming)
‘Modern’ westerns/ police thrillers that often have a Native American element. Arn Anderson is a retired cop hired by a local TV station in Cheyenne, Wyoming to investigate the murders of 3 policemen from 10 years ago. Arn finds himself pitted against a serial killer who may be too twisted―and too brilliant―to catch.
Jamie Harrison- Jules Clement– (Montana)
Perched at the foot of Montana’s Crazy Mountains, Blue Deer is a small town boasting an uneasy mix of longtime residents and hotshots from both coasts looking to possess their own piece of the Big Sky. Local sheriff Jules Clement manages the town’s tensions fairly well…until someone blasts a hole in screenwriter George Blackwater’s office window–and in George himself. As more of the town’s prominent citizens start turning up dead, the pressure on Jules keeps rising. It starts to look like this rookie sheriff may not survive the next election…if he lives to see it.
Kit Karson – A Sheriff Elliot Mystery – Anderson Chronicles – (Montana)
A grisly murder shatters the tranquility of a small Montana town in Land Grab. With Russian mafia, eccentric small-town characters, and unpredictable plot twists, this mystery is sure to thrill.
Steven W. Horn – A Sam Dawson Mystery
Follows a government worker and passionate photographer who frequently stumbles into sinister, high-stakes mysteries. Set primarily across Wyoming and the American West, the series blends thrilling plots with a deep appreciation for the region’s rugged geography.
Nevada Barr – Anna Pigeon– (America’s Wilderness)
A renowned mystery series following a middle-aged, nature-loving National Park ranger who solves crimes across America’s wilderness and historic locales. Drawing on her own experience as a former ranger, Barr uses the series to tackle environmental issues and showcase the unforgiving beauty of the outdoors.
Mark Stevens – Allison Coil – (Colorado mountains)
Coil is a smart, tough former city-girl who has found solace in the vast and sparsely populated Colorado landscape. When she thinks she has witnessed a possible murder and tries to get involved in the investigation, she gets caught between rival hunting factions, animal activists, and her own personal demons.
Steve Hamilton – Alex McKnight (Paradise, Michigan)
Alex McKnight is a former Detroit police officer, he leaves the force after a near-fatal shooting that kills his partner, retiring to the freezing, isolated town of Paradise in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula to work as a private investigator.
Mark Thielman – Johnson & Nance – (National Parks)
Yellowstone ranger Hadley Johnson and FBI agent Elle Nance investigate murders in America’s most breathtaking—and most dangerous—national parks.
Scott Graham – National Park – (National Parks)
The Series follows the adventures of archaeologist Chuck Bender, his wife Janelle Ortega, and their two daughters. Blending archaeology, environmentalism, and wilderness intrigue, the books take place in iconic American national parks.
Dana Stabenow – Kate Shugak – (Alaska)
A renowned mystery collection centered around Kate, a fierce Aleut private investigator living on a 160-acre homestead in a fictional Alaskan national park. Known for her signature throat scar, no-nonsense attitude, and half-wolf, half-husky dog Mutt, Kate navigates tribal politics, brutal wilderness conditions, and local murders.
