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A Secret Rebellion
by Anne MatherOne night was all she'd wanted...Few of Beth's students would have recognized her as the seductive charmer who crashed a posh London party, commanded the immediate attention of Alex Thiarchos, brazenly seduced him...and disappeared.But her mission was accomplished. She was pregnant. And she was happily and quite determinedly alone. Surely the haunting image of her first and only lover-the father of her child-would fade in time?Wrong. A campus tragedy brought Alex back into her life, stirring needs, desires and complications Beth didn't want. Now Alex knew heartache firsthand, and this time he wouldn't let her go!
A Secret and Unlawful Killing: A Mystery of Medieval Ireland (Burren Mysteries #2)
by Cora HarrisonIt is 1509 and, for the people of the Burren in western Ireland, the Michaelmas Fair is a joyous time for trade and celebration, signaling the start of autumn. It's a chance to gather, buy and sell their wares, and pay tribute to the lord of their clans. But this year is different. The steward of the MacNamara clan has decided to raise the amount demanded for its tribute, and it's not long before tempers are running high. When the steward's body is found in the local churchyard, it falls upon Mara, the Burren's Brehon Judge, to piece the puzzle together. Was it revenge, greed, or something more sinister that motivated the murder? When another body is discovered, it is up to Mara--despite the distraction of a surprising marriage proposal--to bring the killer to justice before there can be yet another death.
A Secret in Conard County: A Soldier In Conard County A Bride For Liam Brand The Marine's Secret Daughter (Conard County: The Next Generation #28)
by Rachel LeeAn FBI agent escaping a madman runs headfirst into a perilous passion in this heart-stopping thriller from the New York Times–bestselling author. Healing from bullet wounds and fleeing the bomber who shot her, FBI agent Erin Sanders refuses to play it safe. Driving west, she’ll stay off the grid—until deputy sheriff Lance Conroe spoils her secret getaway. Taking her to his remote Wyoming home, the hunky lawman only hopes to protect her. Just what headstrong, untrusting Erin doesn’t want. But when another showdown with the bomber looms and a shocking betrayal surfaces, Erin wants Lance . . . badly. It’s time to get over her control and intimacy issues to indulge their dangerous attraction. Because her plan to catch the killer could cost them both their lives.Praise for the novels of Rachel Lee“A page-turner full of mystery and suspense, keeping the reader engaged every step of the way.” —Fresh Fiction“While the relationship-building excels, it is the heroine’s strength in the face of such personal adversities that is the real scene-stealer.” —RT Book Reviews“[Rachel Lee]’s deft use of dialogue to make her stories convincing works as well with conspiracy theories as with contemporary romances.” —Publishers Weekly
A Secret in Time (Nancy Drew Mystery Stories #100)
by Carolyn KeeneThe famous clock from the first Nancy Drew mystery returns in this thrilling adventure.
A Secret to Forgive (Reunion #1)
by Tricia SaxbyKaren Allen is a whiz when it comes to business, but her passion has always been fashion. When offered the opportunity to intern at Vale Designs in New York City, Karen’s dream of becoming a fashion designer is within her grasp, except for one big hiccup—the new photographer hired for the Fashion Week gig is her ex, Leo St. Clare. Old feelings be damned! She will not let him play her for a fool again or ruin her chances of landing the job of a lifetime. Leopold St. Clare didn’t hesitate when the call from an old friend came to be the head photographer at Vale Designs for Fashion Week—anything to get his parents off his back regarding the family business and a much-needed reprieve from the guilt surrounding his sister’s death. Seeing Karen again ignites a fire for life he hasn’t had in a long time, but as they get closer, his secret is in danger of being discovered and he’ll do anything to make sure that doesn’t happen.
A Seed Planted
by Cat FitzGeraldJulia (JuJu) Ready begins life in a hard place. Born to an unwed teenage mother in 1948, she is eventually given up for adoption at the age of eleven months, handed over to a couple who probably should never have had children. As she grows, the rejection by her birth mother, coupled with verbal abuse and neglect from her adopted parents, leads her to resentment that grows deeper and deeper into a series of bad choices.JuJu&’s saving grace and refuge has always been her Grandma Jean who lives across the highway on the family farm. Despite her grandmother&’s unconditional love and fervent prayers, JuJu grows distant following a tragic event that hardens her heart. She withdraws from her friends, intent on graduating high school early and leaving the small town of Serendipity, Georgia far behind. JuJu&’s good intentions to stay in touch with Grandma Jean are overcome by the freedom she has at college, and when tragedy occurs, she finds herself without an anchor in the adult world she is about to enter.Armed with her diploma and plans for continued education, JuJu pushes her way into the field of higher learning, capturing the attention of her superior, a handsome fellow with a Ph.D., and a bucketful of charm and sophistication. Adam represents everything JuJu, now going by Julia, has ever wanted in a man, mature and smart, nothing like the boys from college or even graduate school. His flattery feeds a deep need in Julia, and it isn&’t long before the relationship moves well beyond that of boss and employee. However, the past will rear its ugly head in the form of repeated loss, and Julia is left alone to pick up the pieces.Forced to return to her rural hometown, Julia is hurt and ashamed, but mostly angry. Angry at how life has treated her. Angry at the God who rejected her by never answering her prayers. And extremely angry at the young man who is now running the family farm. Determined to get rid of him so she can sell the property, Julia is surprised to discover she has met her match when it comes to stubbornness. She&’s doubly furious to learn of his devoted faith to God, which she finds beyond irritating.Will Julia be influenced by Marley&’s witness, or will she wear him down with her antagonistic approach to almost everything?Rejection, rebellion, remorse, repentance, and resurrection come full circle in this story of a rocky path becoming good soil.
A Seita (A CAIXA #Volumen 2)
by Camilla Läckberg Henrik FexeusCamilla Läckberg, autora bestseller com mais de 30 milhões de livros vendidos em todo o mundo, e Henrik Fexeus, unem forças e criam a trilogia mais fascinante, envolvente e impactante dos últimos tempos que já cativo 1 M de leitores em todo o mundo. Quando uma criança de cinco anos desaparece misteriosamente em plena luz do dia do infantário que frequentava, a investigadora Mina Dabriri e os seus colegas da Polícia de Estocolmo são chamados a assumir a linha da frente da investigação. O rapto tem muitas semelhanças com um sequestro anterior que terminou de forma trágica, o que leva Mina a recorrer a Vincent Walder, especialista em linguagem corporal e mentalista, para os ajudar na investigação. Vincent rapidamente percebe que o caso, repleto de códigos numéricos e mensagens codificadas, parece seguir um padrão de conotações rituais com uma lógica rigorosa por trás. Sem encontrarem respostas de imediato, mais crianças desaparecem e, à medida que a investigação avança, fica claro que o tempo se está a esgotar para todos os envolvidos. Parece haver uma seita responsável por todos os comportamentos extremos e ritualísticos ligados ao caso, mas quem está ao comando? E, acima de tudo, com que objetivo? Os elogios da crítica:«Läckberg e Fexeus sabem perfeitamente como escrever uma história impactante e envolvente.» Göteborgs Posten «Quando Läckberg une forças com Fexeus, o entretenimento torna-se descaradamente impressionante.» Ystads Allehanda «Romance muito perturbador, que, inevitavelmente, leva a roer as unhas. Não vai querer mais nada para além de ler a história de uma só vez. [...] Mina Dabiri e Vincent Walder são uma dupla de investigadores comoventes.» De Telegraaf «Um enredo sofisticado e personagens das quais quer sempre saber mais.» denglers-buchkritik.de«A dupla Läckberg/Fexeus conseguiu criar um emocionante e extraordinário começo para a sua trilogia. Assusta, emociona e entretém.» krimi-couch.de «Fazia muito tempo que não lia um romance tão impressionante e enigmático, tão cheio de truques e reviravoltas como este.» Literaturbühne«Dramático e divertido, com investigadores não convencionais, mas muito interessantes.» Rádio Mühlheim «Arrastei por toda a parte este livro, porque era simplesmente tão excitante, que, se eu tivesse apenas cinco minutos, os aproveitava para ler algumas páginas. Há uma explosão de psicologia, conhecimento e diagnóstico no livro A caixa, o primeiro de uma trilogia de Läckberg em colaboração com Henrik Fexeus. O conhecimento profissional de Henrik e as habilidades de escrita de Läckberg transformam esta dupla numa equipa de redação brilhante... O livro é GENIAL. 6 estrelas.» Hverdags_psykologi.dk «4estrelas. Pode parecer demasiado extenso para um thriller, mas tanto o enredo quanto as análises comportamentais que servem como fio condutor da história deste crime cativam, sem sombra de dúvida, o leitor. O bom artesanato de crime de Läckberg e os novos ingredientes relevantes de Fexeus garantem uma experiência de leitura muito satisfatória.» Jyllands-Posten
A Semi-Private Doom (The Allerton Avenue Precinct Novels #5)
by Richard FliegelA New York detective is recovering from a bomb blast and uncovering a semiprivate doom. Just ask Detective Shelly Lowenkopf, who passed on to the other side—at least for a moment or two. It all began with a mob boss who was taking tennis lessons. His new stepson wanted in on the rackets, while his real son was on the lam—until an explosion took him and Lowenkopf out of the picture. The question is: How far out of the picture? While Lowenkopf began his recuperation at St. Jude South Coast Hospital, the criminals got busy. A drug business, some missing sperm, a very-much-alive Mafia son, and James Dean&’s hair comb all found their way to Lowenkopf&’s bedside, one way or another. And with all that, who could blame him for temporarily copping out? The Semi-Private Doom is the 5th book in the Allerton Avenue Precinct Novels, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.
A Senate Journal 1943-1945
by Allen DruryThe sequel to the Pulitzer Prize winning bestseller Advise and Consent. From Allen Drury, the 20th Century grand master of political fiction, a novel of the United Nations and the racial friction that could spark a worldwide powderkeg. International tensions rise as ambassadors and politicians scheme, using the independence of a small African nation as the focal point for hidden agendas. A cascade of events begun in the General Assembly Hall of the United Nations could lead to the weakening of the United States, the loss of the Panama Canal, and a possible civil war. Allen Drury paints a vivid and laser-accurate portrait of Washington and international politics, from top secret conferences, to elite cocktail parties, club luncheon rooms, and the private offices of the key players in government. A novel as relevant today as when it was first published.
A Sense of Entitlement (A Hattie Davish Mystery #3)
by Clara McKennaTraveling secretary and dilettante detective Hattie Davish is bringing her talents to a small New England town whose wealthy residents have more secrets than they do money. . .When Hattie Davish's job takes her to Newport, Rhode Island, she welcomes the opportunity for a semi-vacation, and perhaps even a summer romance. But her hopes for relaxation are dashed when she learns that members of the local labor unions are at odds with Newport's gentry. Amidst flaring tensions, an explosion rocks the wharf. In the ensuing turmoil, Mr. Harland Whitwell, one of Newport's most eminent citizens, is found stabbed to death, his hands clutching a strike pamphlet. All signs point to a vengeful union member bent on taking down the aristocracy, but Hattie starts digging and finds a few skeletons in the closets of the impeccable Whitwell mansion. As she strikes down the whispers spilling out of Newport's rumor mill, she'll uncover a truth more scandalous than anyone imagined--and a killer with a rapacious sense of entitlement. . .Praise For A Lack Of Temperance"Delightful. . .cozy fans will eagerly await Hattie's next adventure." --Publishers Weekly"This historical cozy debut showcases the author's superb research. Readers will be fascinated. . .this is a warm beginning." --Library Journal
A Sense of Honor
by James WebbA fascinating portrayal of a gung-ho first classman's campaign to shepherd an unprepared plebe through the Academy's complex and unforgiving ethos.
A Sensitive Kind of Murder (The Kate Jasper Mysteries #12)
by Jaqueline GirdnerKate Jasper, Marin County, California&’s own organically grown amateur sleuth, returns in this twelfth mystery in the series.Kate Jasper has sworn off groups, tired of her role as the Typhoid Mary of Murder. In A Sensitive Kind of Murder, it is her sweetheart, and now husband, who attends the Heartlink Men&’s Group. Kate is on her way to meet him afterward when a familiar car roars down the street, hits Steve Summers (journalist and fellow Heartlink member), flings him into the air, and then backs up to run over him again. The familiar car is her own sweetie&’s muscular Jaguar. Kate is sure her own gentle and gentlemanly husband was not driving the car at the fatal moment. But who was? Kate must break the Heartlink Men&’s circle of silence and go where no woman has gone before. Her husband&’s life may depend on Kate&’s estrogen‑fueled intuition.
A Sentimental Traitor
by Michael DobbsHarry Jones' life and the lives of an entire continent are at stake in the lastest installment in a series of pulse-pounding international thrillers A missile tears a passenger plane from the skies over London and everyone on board is killed, including 37 special children. As terror turns to international chaos, can the government survive? Who would have killed them and why? When Harry Jones starts searching for answers, he stumbles into the middle of a plot that stretches from Russia to the Islamic revolution in Egypt, and from the shores of the Caspian Sea to an ancient church in rural Wiltshire. Yet every lead he pursues finds its way back to the secret corners of Brussels and a British woman named Patricia Vaine. She and Harry are doomed to fight their battle to the death. Their own lives, and the future of an entire continent, are at stake in what develops into the greatest political power game since the end of the Second World War. For this is a plot not just to take over one country but the whole of Europe. And in this deadly game, the victors will claim total victory—unless Harry Jones can stop them.
A Sentimental Traitor
by Michael DobbsA missile tears a passenger plane from the skies over London. Everyone on board is killed, including thirty-seven special children. As terror turns to international chaos, can the government survive...?Who would have killed them? And why? When Harry Jones starts searching for answers, he stumbles into the middle of a plot that stretches from Russia to the Islamic revolution in Egypt, from the shores of the Caspian Sea to an ancient church in rural Wiltshire. Yet every lead he pursues finds its way back to the secret corners of Brussels and a British woman named Patricia Vaine. She and Harry are doomed to fight their battle to the death. Their own lives, and the future of an entire continent, are at stake in what develops into the greatest political power game since the end of the Second World War. For this is a plot not just to take over one country but the whole of Europe. And in this deadly game, the victors will claim total victory - unless Harry Jones can stop them...
A Serial Affair
by Natalie DunbarAgent Marina Santos ruined her relationship with Officer Reed Crawford when they first had dated. She never expected another chance. Until a vicious serial killer began terrorizing Chicago, and the two had to work together to track him down.Marina and Reed soon discovered a dark secret that might be the link between all the victims. And as they delved deeper, their steamy past added tension to the high-pressure investigation. Now they had to face their explosive feelings for one another, as well as the possibility that the victims may have gotten exactly what they deserved.
A Serial Killer's Guide to Marriage: A Novel
by Asia MackayTwo former serial killers trying to keep their past buried realize that old habits die hard in this sharp, compulsive thriller.I wasn't smashing the patriarchy; I was killing it. Literally.Hazel and Fox are an ordinary married couple with a baby. Except for one small thing: they're murderers. Well, they used to be. They had it all. An enviable London lifestyle, five-star travels, and plenty of bad men to rid from the world. Then Hazel got pregnant.Now, they&’re just another mom-and-dad-and-baby. They gave up vigilante justice for life in the suburbs: arranged play dates instead of body disposals, diapers over daggers, mommy conversations instead of the sweet seduction right before a kill. Hazel finds her new life terribly dull. And the more she forces herself to play her monotonous, predictable role, the more she begins to feel that murderous itch again.Meanwhile, Fox has really taken to being a father. Always the planner, he loves being five steps ahead of everyone and knowing exactly what&’s coming around the bend. Plus, if anyone can understand Hazel needing one more kill, it&’s Fox. But then Hazel kills someone without telling Fox. And when police show up at their door, Hazel realizes it will take everything she has to keep her family together.
A Serial Killer's Guide to Marriage: A Novel
by Asia MackayTwo former serial killers trying to keep their past buried realize that old habits die hard in this &“wildly original, razor-sharp thriller&” (Chris Whitaker, New York Times bestselling author of All the Colors of the Dark). &“An invaluable manual that I return to again and again.&”―Hugh GrantI wasn't smashing the patriarchy; I was killing it. Literally.Hazel and Fox are an ordinary married couple with a baby. Except for one small thing: they're murderers. Well, they used to be. They had it all. An enviable London lifestyle, five-star travels, and plenty of bad men to rid from the world. Then Hazel got pregnant.Now, they&’re just another mom-and-dad-and-baby. They gave up vigilante justice for life in the suburbs: arranged play dates instead of body disposals, diapers over daggers, mommy conversations instead of the sweet seduction right before a kill. Hazel finds her new life terribly dull. And the more she forces herself to play her monotonous, predictable role, the more she begins to feel that murderous itch again.Meanwhile, Fox has really taken to being a father. Always the planner, he loves being five steps ahead of everyone and knowing exactly what&’s coming around the bend. Plus, if anyone can understand Hazel needing one more kill, it&’s Fox. But then Hazel kills someone without telling Fox. And when police show up at their door, Hazel realizes it will take everything she has to keep her family together.
A Serial Killer's Guide to Marriage: Introducing the hottest thriller of 2025 - a BBC Radio 2 Book Club pick
by Asia MackayA couple that kills together stays together.* A BBC RADIO 2 BOOK CLUB PICK *DISCOVER THE ADDICTIVE THRILLER READERS CAN'T STOP TALKING ABOUT'Believe the hype! Unputdownable, twisty, deftly written thrill ride.' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'I read it in two days, so engrossing!' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'Desperate Housewives meets Dexter.' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'Sexy, stylish, thrilling. A razor-sharp tale of marriage and murder.' CHRIS WHITAKER'Your sassy, twisted must-read of 2025' JANICE HALLETT'If you liked Mr & Mrs Smith, you'll love this' CLARE MACKINTOSH'Darkly funny and clever' KATY BRENT'Huge fun. You won't put it down.' HARRIET TYCEHazel and Fox are an ordinary married couple with a baby. Except for one small thing: they're ex-serial killers.They had it all. An enviable London lifestyle, five-star travels, and plenty of bad men to kill. Not many power couples know how to get away with murder. Then Hazel fell pregnant and they gave it all up for life in the suburbs; dinner parties instead of body disposal.But recently Hazel has started to feel that itch again. When she kills someone behind Fox's back and brings the police to their door, she must do anything she can to protect her family. This could save their marriage - unless it kills them first.WHAT MORE READERS ARE SAYING:'If I could give more than five stars I would.' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'I honestly couldn't stop reading' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'Absolutely loved this book. I laughed out loud several times, an excellent dark comedy' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'I loved the short chapters, I finished this in one day.' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'Huge fun.' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
A Serial Killer's Guide to Marriage: Meet the couple everyone is talking about in the hottest thriller of 2025
by Asia MackayA couple that kills together stays together.DISCOVER THE ADDICTIVE THRILLER READERS CAN'T STOP TALKING ABOUT'Believe the hype! Unputdownable, twisty, deftly written thrill ride.' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'I read it in two days, so engrossing!' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'Desperate Housewives meets Dexter.' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'Sexy, stylish, thrilling. A razor-sharp tale of marriage and murder.' CHRIS WHITAKER'Your sassy, twisted must-read of 2025' JANICE HALLETT'If you liked Mr & Mrs Smith, you'll love this' CLARE MACKINTOSH'Darkly funny and clever' KATY BRENT'Huge fun. You won't put it down.' HARRIET TYCEHazel and Fox are an ordinary married couple with a baby. Except for one small thing: they're ex-serial killers.They had it all. An enviable London lifestyle, five-star travels, and plenty of bad men to kill. Not many power couples know how to get away with murder. Then Hazel fell pregnant and they gave it all up for life in the suburbs; dinner parties instead of body disposal.But recently Hazel has started to feel that itch again. When she kills someone behind Fox's back and brings the police to their door, she must do anything she can to protect her family. This could save their marriage - unless it kills them first.WHAT MORE READERS ARE SAYING:'If I could give more than five stars I would.' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'I honestly couldn't stop reading' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'Absolutely loved this book. I laughed out loud several times, an excellent dark comedy' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'I loved the short chapters, I finished this in one day.' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'Huge fun.' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
A Serious Investigation
by Dell ShannonAs always, Jesse Falkenstein and Sergeant Clock have a score of cases on their hands, but Jesse is mainly interested in the murder of Margaret Brandon, a trance medium. He was her lawyer and liked her, and someone had gone to great efforts to make her death seem accidental. But with so many suspects - the egocentric writer, the young lout, the nephew in line for an inheritance - both Falkenstein and Clock are at their wit's end until their old acquaintance Mr Walker sends his comments from Hawaii - which might be just what they need to get a lead . . .
A Serious Investigation (Murder Room #34)
by Dell ShannonAs always, Jesse Falkenstein and Sergeant Clock have a score of cases on their hands, but Jesse is mainly interested in the murder of Margaret Brandon, a trance medium. He was her lawyer and liked her, and someone had gone to great efforts to make her death seem accidental.But with so many suspects - the egocentric writer, the young lout, the nephew in line for an inheritance - both Falkenstein and Clock are at their wit's end until their old acquaintance Mr Walker sends his comments from Hawaii - which might be just what they need to get a lead . . .'My favourite American crime-writer' New York Herald Tribune
A Serpent Uncoiled
by Simon SpurrierA missing mobster. A bizarre spiritualist society. And three deaths, linked by a chilling forensic detail. Working as an enforcer in London's criminal underworld brought Dan Shaper to the edge of a breakdown. Now he's a private investigator, kept perilously afloat by a growing cocktail of drugs. He needs to straighten-up and rebuild his life, but instead gets the attention of his old gangland masters and a job-offer from Mr George Glass. The elderly eccentric claims to be a New Age Messiah, but now needs a saviour of his own. He's been marked for murder. Adrift amidst liars and thugs, Shaper must push his capsizing mind to its limits: stalked not only by a unique and terrifying killer, but by the ghosts of his own brutal past.
A Serpent Uncoiled
by Simon SpurrierA missing mobster. A bizarre spiritualist society. And three deaths, linked by a chilling forensic detail. Working as an enforcer in London's criminal underworld brought Dan Shaper to the edge of a breakdown. Now he's a private investigator, kept perilously afloat by a growing cocktail of drugs. He needs to straighten-up and rebuild his life, but instead gets the attention of his old gangland masters and a job-offer from Mr George Glass. The elderly eccentric claims to be a New Age Messiah, but now needs a saviour of his own. He's been marked for murder. Adrift amidst liars and thugs, Shaper must push his capsizing mind to its limits: stalked not only by a unique and terrifying killer, but by the ghosts of his own brutal past.
A Serpent's Tooth: A Longmire Mystery (A Longmire Mystery #9)
by Craig Johnson&“It&’s the scenery—and the big guy standing in front of the scenery—that keeps us coming back to Craig Johnson&’s lean and leathery mysteries.&” —The New York Times Book ReviewThe ninth Longmire book from the New York Times bestselling author of Land of WolvesIt&’s homecoming for the Durant Dogies when Cord Lynear, a Mormon &“lost boy&” forced off his compound for rebellious behavior, shows up in Absaroka County. Without much guidance, divine or otherwise, Sheriff Walt Longmire, Victoria Moretti, and Henry Standing Bear search for the boy&’s mother and find themselves on a high-plains scavenger hunt that ends at the barbed-wire doorstep of an interstate polygamy group. Run by four-hundred-pound Roy Lynear, Cord&’s father, the group is frighteningly well armed and very good at keeping secrets. Walt&’s got Cord locked up for his own good, but the Absaroka County jailhouse is getting crowded since the arrival of the boy&’s self-appointed bodyguard, a dangerously spry old man who claims to be blessed by Joseph Smith himself. As Walt, Vic, and Henry butt heads with the Lynears, they hear whispers of Big Oil and the CIA and fear they might be dealing with a lot more than they bargained for.
A Serpent's Tooth: A captivating episode in the best-selling, award-winning series - now a hit Netflix show! (A Walt Longmire Mystery #9)
by Craig JohnsonThe ninth book in the New York Times bestselling Longmire series, featuring Sheriff Walt Longmire.Cord Lynear, a Mormon 'lost boy' forced off his compound for supposedly rebellious behaviour, shows up in Absaroka County. Without much guidance, divine or otherwise, Sheriff Walt Longmire, his second-in-command Victoria Moretti and his good friend Henry Standing Bear search for the boy's mother and find themselves in a scavenger hunt that ends at the doorstep of an interstate polygamy group. Run by Roy Lynear - Cord's father - the group is frighteningly well-armed and very good at keeping secrets.As Walt, Henry and Vic pursue the Lynears, they hear whispers of Big Oil and the CIA and find they might be dealing with more than they bargained for.'The characters talk straight from the hip and the Wyoming landscape is its own kind of eloquence' New York Times