Wyoming sheriff Walt Longmire probes a murder linked to a past rape case, weighing justice and revenge in a rugged small-town West.
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Wyoming sheriff Walt Longmire probes a murder linked to a past rape case, weighing justice and revenge in a rugged small-town West.
In the first Sheriff Walt Longmire novel, published in 2005, the Wyoming lawman investigates the murder of a teenager who received a suspended sentence for raping a Cheyenne Indian girl.
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Past rape drives the plot; assault trauma discussed; limited adult romance
Murder crime scenes, revenge killings, and violent deaths on the page
No evidence found in available sources
Recurring heavy drinking; alcoholism themes around main characters
No evidence found in available sources
Cheyenne spiritual beliefs and spirit guidance recur in the story
No fantasy-genre magic present
Brief mystical encounters with Cheyenne spirits aid the investigation
Justice-system failures, reservation life, and historical trauma themes
Death by suicide is referenced in the narrative
Teen gang rape central to plot; paternal sexual assault in backstory
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