Long Time Gone

A big thriller with an even bigger heart! Moehling deftly weaves together a riveting present day crime with closely held family secrets and sins of decades past, proving once again that the most compelling thrillers are written about the ones we love but fear we will never truly know.

Lisa Gardner, New York Times bestselling author of Still See You Everywhere

In the dark, icy heart of a Minnesota winter, Deputy Packard, a smart and courageous gay cop, embarks on a mission to uncover the truth about his brother's disappearance. A Long Time Gone is an atmospheric, gripping, and emotional mystery about the intersections of family, memory, grief, and healing. Joshua Moehling's novel dives headfirst into the raw pain of the past, the dangers of today, and the ghosts who haunt us from within.

Margot Douaihy, bestselling author of Scorched Grace and Blessed Water

On top of being everything you could want in a mystery—riveting, layered, unfolding in surprising yet inevitable ways—A Long Time Gone is a gorgeous story of loss and redemption that broke my heart, then put it back together. It’s been a long time since I’ve loved a character like I love Ben Packard, with his deadpan humor and warm heart. Moehling is a literary star with a gift for observing and conveying humanity, and he’s written a mystery of the highest order.

Ashley Winstead, author of Midnight is the Darkest Hour

With A Long Time Gone, Joshua Moehling returns with the highly anticipated, hard-hitting third installment of his beloved Deputy Ben Packard series. Moehling has once again penned a thoroughly engrossing police procedural with all the trimmings: intrigue, suspense, memorable characters, shining prose, and an ending that is equal parts heart-stopping and heart-tugging. A Long Time Gone firmly secures Moehling’s place as the newest tour de force in the thriller genre.

Heather Gudenkauf, New York Times bestselling author of The Overnight Guest and Everyone Is Watching

A Long Time Gone—unflinching as a Minnesota winter—is equal parts compelling mystery and riveting family drama, and I’d follow its hero, Deputy Ben Packard, anywhere. His relentless pursuit of the truth will keep you hooked from start to finish.

Jess Lourey, Edgar-nominated author of The Taken Ones

With a page-turning plot, vividly drawn characters, and a compelling, gay protagonist with a dry, deadpan wit, A Long Time Gone is the kind of book you don’t just read but devour. Set in a Fargo-esque town, Ben Packard investigates a brutal crime while also unravelling the mystery of his brother’s disappearance decades earlier. Sharp, complex and emotionally powerful, I love everything about this series.

Christina McDonald, USA Today and Amazon Charts bestselling author of What Lies In Darkness

Ben Packard is one of the best new mystery series on the market and each book just gets better and better. In the third installment, two cold cases intertwine to reveal a suspicious death and the devastating truth about Packard’s past. At turns harrowing and laugh out loud funny, action-packed and deeply personal, A Long Time Gone hits on every level. If you’re not reading Joshua Moehling yet, clear your schedule and start today!

Mindy Mejia, USA Today bestselling author of To Catch a Storm and Everything You Want Me To Be