Death without Company by Craig Johnson

"A life without friends means death without company."  Basque proverb.

I'm writing this blog because I want to keep track of the books I'm reading, and to (hopefully) improve my writing skills.

Earlier, I wrote about Johnson's first Sheriff Longmire book, Cold Dish.  Death without Company begins only a month after Cold Dish ends.  The holidays are approaching, and Sheriff Longmire is awaiting the arrival of his daughter, Cady.  Naturally, there is a wicked blizzard keeping her stuck in Denver.  Longmire's friend, the former Sheriff, Lucian Connally, calls him to the assisted living home to investigate the death of an elderly woman, whom Lucian believes has been murdered, saying that she was his wife long ago.

Similar to Cold Dish, the current murders in Death without Company, are based in the past, when the woman's Basque brothers prevented her from marrying Lucian. The Sheriff adds to his cast of characters by hiring a new deputy of Basque heritage, who turns out to be very helpful in this investigation.

Well worth reading.  Gritty, with memorable characters.  The plot seems a little formulaic, but we'll see how the next book is.