Mike Bowditch cuts his vacation short when the wife of Billy Cronk calls and tells him Billy needs to see him. Billy has a favor to ask Mike, a favor that Mike just can't do for him. However, shortly after this a female guard attacked and Billy saves her life and now the governor wants to pardon Billy. Mike is thrilled to learn this since he feels responsible for sending Billy to prison in the first place because he had to testify against him. However, he is also worried since he can't stop thinking about how anxious Billy had been in prison and the favor he had asked Mike. Could it be that someone is out to get Billy?

ALMOST MIDNIGHT is the tenth book in the Mike Bowditch series. I got to this series a bit late, but with this book have I read a couple of books in the series now and I've become quite the fan. The story in this book is really great. I enjoyed reading about Mike trying to find out what's really going on at the prison and why the female guard was attacked, as well as the side story with Shadow, the wolf that was shot and is in critical condition and Mike feels he has a special bond with. All books can be read as stand-alone and what appeals to me with this series is the fact that Mike Bowditch is a Warden Investigator and not a cop... Although he has a tendency to be drawn to danger and crime. If you like the Longmire series by Craig Johnson, then you should definitely check out the Mike Bowditch series!