{"product_id":"brothers-mckay-longmire-mystery-craig-johnson-9780593830741","title":"The Brothers McKay | Craig Johnson","description":"\u003csection class=\"product-description\" style=\"color: #1a1a1a; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.6;\"\u003e\n  \u003ch2 style=\"color: #8B0000; font-size: 1.75em; margin-bottom: 15px; border-bottom: 2px solid #8B0000; padding-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eThe Brothers McKay: A Longmire Mystery\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \n  \u003ctable style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; margin-bottom: 25px; font-size: 0.95em; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n    \u003ctbody\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #8B0000; width: 30%;\"\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003e9780593830741\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #8B0000;\"\u003eISBN-10\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003e0593830741\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #8B0000;\"\u003eAuthor\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eCraig Johnson\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #8B0000;\"\u003eSeries\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eWalt Longmire Mysteries, Vol. 22\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #8B0000;\"\u003eEdition\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eFirst Edition\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #8B0000;\"\u003eFormat\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eHardcover (with Dust Jacket)\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #8B0000;\"\u003ePublisher\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eViking (Penguin Random House)\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #8B0000;\"\u003ePublication Date\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eMay 26, 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #8B0000;\"\u003ePage Count\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003e368\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #8B0000;\"\u003eSubjects\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eMystery \u0026amp; Detective, Traditional, Westerns, Survival Fiction\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003c\/tbody\u003e\n  \u003c\/table\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #8B0000; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eExtended Synopsis\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eFollowing the dramatic events of \u003cem\u003eReturn to Sender\u003c\/em\u003e, Sheriff Walt Longmire returns in \u003cem\u003eThe Brothers McKay\u003c\/em\u003e, the action-packed twenty-second novel in Craig Johnson’s acclaimed, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling series. The peaceful landscape of Absaroka County is shattered when Pepper McKay—widely regarded as one of the most abrasive and universally disliked men in the region—is discovered brutally murdered on his ranch nestled inside Crazy Woman Canyon. With no shortage of local adversaries, Walt’s primary investigation focuses squarely on McKay’s own estranged sons who assembled at the family’s O-Kay Lodge that fateful evening. The suspects include a smooth-talking charmer, a cosmopolitan journalist, a reclusive monk, and a half-Native ranch hand who kept the property functional. Though each possesses a deeply entrenched motive to see their father gone, all maintain their complete innocence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eAs Sheriff Longmire untangles a complex web of generational grudges, sibling rivalries, and long-buried family secrets, the homicide investigation takes an alarming and dangerous turn. A second corpse suddenly surfaces, complicating the timeline and signaling that the killer is far from finished. Simultaneously, a ferocious, unchecked wildfire rips through the canyon walls, trapping Walt within the inferno. Forced into an unforgiving race against time, the sheriff must battle both a calculating murderer and the destructive elements of nature to survive. Seamlessly blending a traditional whodunit with a gripping wilderness survival thriller, Johnson weaves a masterful narrative that tests the limits of frontier justice while offering a clever, sly homage to Dostoevsky’s classic literary masterpiece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #8B0000; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eReader Targeting\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cul style=\"margin-bottom: 15px; padding-left: 20px;\"\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eLongtime enthusiasts of the Walt Longmire mystery franchise tracking the chronological events of the series.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eReaders who enjoy high-stakes survival thrillers, environmental peril, and classic murder mysteries set against the rugged American West.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eFans of character-driven crime fiction featuring complex family dynamics and literary modernizations of classic themes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #8B0000; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eAccolades \u0026amp; Awards\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cul style=\"margin-bottom: 15px; padding-left: 20px;\"\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eA powerful twenty-second installment in the globally celebrated frontier mystery series that inspired the beloved television drama.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #8B0000; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCraig Johnson\u003c\/strong\u003e is the award-winning, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of the Walt Longmire mystery series, which served as the foundation for the hit television drama \u003cem\u003eLongmire\u003c\/em\u003e. His literature has captured numerous prestigious honors, including the Western Writers of America Spur Award, the Will Rogers Medallion, and France’s Prix du Roman Noir. Johnson lives in Ucross, Wyoming, a town boasting a population of twenty-five people, where he continues to craft his celebrated American frontier procedurals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e\n  {\n    \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n    \"@type\": \"Book\",\n    \"name\": \"The Brothers McKay: A Longmire Mystery\",\n    \"author\": {\n      \"@type\": \"Person\",\n      \"name\": \"Craig Johnson\"\n    },\n    \"isbn\": \"9780593830741\",\n    \"numberOfPages\": \"368\",\n    \"bookEdition\": \"First Edition\",\n    \"publisher\": {\n      \"@type\": \"Organization\",\n      \"name\": \"Viking\"\n    },\n    \"datePublished\": \"2026-05-26\",\n    \"bookFormat\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/Hardcover\",\n    \"inLanguage\": \"English\",\n    \"description\": \"Sheriff Walt Longmire investigates a bitter family dynamic and a brutal ranch murder while trapped by a raging wildfire in Craig Johnson's twenty-second mystery.\",\n    \"about\": [\n      {\n        \"@type\": \"Thing\",\n        \"name\": \"Mystery fiction\",\n        \"sameAs\": \"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mystery_fiction\"\n      },\n      {\n        \"@type\": \"Thing\",\n        \"name\": \"Western fiction\",\n        \"sameAs\": \"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Western_fiction\"\n      },\n      {\n        \"@type\": \"Thing\",\n        \"name\": \"Wildfire\",\n        \"sameAs\": \"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wildfire\"\n      }\n    ]\n  }\n  \u003c\/script\u003e\n\n  \u003chr style=\"border: 0; height: 1px; background: #8B0000; margin: 30px 0;\"\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"text-align: center; font-weight: bold; color: #8B0000; font-size: 1.1em; letter-spacing: 0.5px;\"\u003eBust-Down Books: More Than a Bookstore\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e","brand":"Bust-Down Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51361468055867,"sku":"0593830741","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0855\/2077\/7531\/files\/9780593830741.jpg?v=1781789776","url":"https:\/\/bustdownbooks.com\/products\/brothers-mckay-longmire-mystery-craig-johnson-9780593830741","provider":"Bust-Down Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}