{"product_id":"kindness-goes-unpunished-a-longmire-mystery-craig-johnson-9780143113133","title":"Kindness Goes Unpunished | 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;\"\u003eKindness Goes Unpunished: 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;\"\u003e9780143113133\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;\"\u003e0143113135\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. 3\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 Thus \/ First Repr.\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;\"\u003eFebruary 26, 2008\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, Urban Thrillers\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;\"\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eKindness Goes Unpunished\u003c\/em\u003e, the action-packed third installment of Craig Johnson’s bestselling series, Sheriff Walt Longmire trades the expansive high plains of Absaroka County, Wyoming, for the dense urban labyrinth of Philadelphia. Having maintained the peace in his rural jurisdiction for nearly a quarter of a century, Walt steps well outside his comfort zone when he accompanies his lifelong companion, Henry Standing Bear, to the East Coast. The primary objective of the trip is personal: a long-awaited visit with Walt’s daughter, Cady. However, before the Western lawman can settle into his temporary surroundings, a shocking act of violence upends their lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eCady is viciously assaulted and left near death on the steps of the iconic Franklin Institute. As she fights for her survival in a local hospital, Walt’s protective instincts ignite an unrelenting investigation. He quickly discovers that his daughter has unwittingly stumbled into the crosshairs of a lethal, deep-seated political cover-up operating within the city's infrastructure. Out of his element but far from helpless, Walt aligns himself with a formidable network of allies, including Henry Standing Bear, his dependable canine companion Dog, Deputy Victoria Moretti, and the extensive, tightly knit Moretti clan of Philadelphia police officers. Utilizing an unorthodox saddlebag of investigative tricks, Longmire sets out to dismantle the metropolitan conspiracy and mete out an uncompromising brand of Western-style justice.\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 read a pivotal, high-stakes chapter in the lives of Walt and Cady Longmire.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eEnthusiasts of “fish-out-of-water” crime thrillers that contrast rural frontier sensibilities with urban police procedures and political corruption.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eReaders who enjoy character-driven mysteries featuring strong ensemble casts, deep family dynamics, and intense pacing.\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 critically acclaimed volume in the multi-million copy \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling franchise.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003ePraised by \u003cem\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/em\u003e for its lean, leathery narrative style and compelling atmospheric texture.\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\": \"Kindness Goes Unpunished\",\n    \"author\": {\n      \"@type\": \"Person\",\n      \"name\": \"Craig Johnson\"\n    },\n    \"isbn\": \"9780143113133\",\n    \"numberOfPages\": \"336\",\n    \"bookEdition\": \"First Edition Thus \/ First Repr.\",\n    \"publisher\": {\n      \"@type\": \"Organization\",\n      \"name\": \"Penguin Books\"\n    },\n    \"datePublished\": \"2008-02-26\",\n    \"bookFormat\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/Paperback\",\n    \"inLanguage\": \"English\",\n    \"description\": \"Sheriff Walt Longmire travels to Philadelphia, where he must uncover a deadly political cover-up after his daughter Cady is brutally attacked on the steps of the Franklin Institute.\",\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\": \"Philadelphia\",\n        \"sameAs\": \"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Philadelphia\"\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":51361468842299,"sku":"0143113135","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0855\/2077\/7531\/files\/9780143113133.jpg?v=1781789397","url":"https:\/\/bustdownbooks.com\/products\/kindness-goes-unpunished-a-longmire-mystery-craig-johnson-9780143113133","provider":"Bust-Down Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}