{"product_id":"first-frost-longmire-mystery-craig-johnson-9780593830697","title":"First Frost | 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;\"\u003eFirst Frost: 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;\"\u003e9780593830697\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;\"\u003e0593830695\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. 20\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;\"\u003eReprint 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;\"\u003eTrade Paperback\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;\"\u003ePenguin Books (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 27, 2025\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;\"\u003e336\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, Dual-Timeline 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;\"\u003ePast and future collide with gripping intensity in \u003cem\u003eFirst Frost\u003c\/em\u003e, the milestone twentieth volume of Craig Johnson’s bestselling mystery series. The novel employs a propulsive dual-timeline structure that catches Sheriff Walt Longmire at two defining thresholds of his life, matching the raw vulnerability of youth against the hard-earned stakes of his modern career. Moving seamlessly between the turbulent geopolitical shifts of the mid-1960s and the explosive fallout of modern-day frontier law enforcement, Johnson delivers a thorough examination of the choices that forge an American icon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eIn the summer of 1964, recent college graduates Walt Longmire and Henry Standing Bear recognize the inevitability of the draft and enlist to serve in the Vietnam War. While catching a few final waves on the California coast before reporting for duty, they witness a sudden storm capsize a nearby cargo vessel. Springing into action, the former college football players pull survivors ashore, only to discover from arriving police that the vessel was trafficking illicit underground contraband. Deciding to put the incident behind them, the duo hits Route 66, but the dangerous consequences of the shipwreck tail them down the highway, threatening to derail their futures before their military service even begins.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eIn the present day, the narrative picks up immediately following the fatal, multi-generational conspiracy exposed in \u003cem\u003eThe Longmire Defense\u003c\/em\u003e. Sheriff Longmire finds himself pulled from the field and forced to defend his actions before a judge. With powerful, hidden adversaries orchestrating a retaliatory campaign behind the scenes, the sheriff of Absaroka County must carefully calculate his next moves if he hopes to survive the legal crossfire and finish the fight he started. Standing between law and anarchy, compassion and cruelty, Walt must confront the ghosts of 1964 to preserve his present-day survival.\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;\"\u003eDevoted fans of the Longmire series eager to discover the definitive, canonical origin story of Walt Longmire and Henry Standing Bear’s lifelong alliance.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eEnthusiasts of dual-timeline thrillers that blend 1960s American road-trip lore, historical military enlistment, and high-stakes modern courtroom drama.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eReaders seeking a direct, plot-resolving continuation of the dramatic arc initiated in \u003cem\u003eThe Longmire Defense\u003c\/em\u003e.\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;\"\u003eThe landmark 20th novel in the internationally bestselling contemporary Western franchise that inspired the long-running 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. His western literature has captured multiple prestigious distinctions, including the Western Writers of America Spur Award, the Will Rogers Medallion, and France's Prix du Roman Noir. Johnson lives in the rural community of Ucross, Wyoming, a town with a population of twenty-five residents, where the vast and rugged local environment serves as a continuous source of inspiration for his work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e\n  {\n    \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n    \"@type\": \"Book\",\n    \"name\": \"First Frost: A Longmire Mystery\",\n    \"author\": {\n      \"@type\": \"Person\",\n      \"name\": \"Craig Johnson\"\n    },\n    \"isbn\": \"9780593830697\",\n    \"numberOfPages\": \"336\",\n    \"bookEdition\": \"Reprint Edition\",\n    \"publisher\": {\n      \"@type\": \"Organization\",\n      \"name\": \"Penguin Books\"\n    },\n    \"datePublished\": \"2025-05-27\",\n    \"bookFormat\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/Paperback\",\n    \"inLanguage\": \"English\",\n    \"description\": \"The twentieth novel in the Longmire mystery series features a dual timeline, following a young Walt Longmire on Route 66 in 1964 and a modern-day legal battle in Wyoming.\",\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\": \"Route 66\",\n        \"sameAs\": \"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/U.S._Route_66\"\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: Armed With Education\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e","brand":"Bust-Down Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51361468809531,"sku":"0593830695","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0855\/2077\/7531\/files\/9780593830697.jpg?v=1781789417","url":"https:\/\/bustdownbooks.com\/products\/first-frost-longmire-mystery-craig-johnson-9780593830697","provider":"Bust-Down Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}