The Long Knives Are Crying by Joseph M. Marshall III; A Lakota Western, Book 2; Unabridged MP3 Audio Book; Narrator Joseph M. Marshall III

A 2010 Audie Nominee!
Nominated for the prestigious Spur Award

The second novel in Joseph M. Marshall III’s acclaimed Lakota Western series begins in 1875, as Sitting Bull gathers thousands of Lakota to face the growing problem of white incursion. What follows is a sweeping tale of the Battle of the Little Bighorn, including the days and weeks leading up to the conflict and the remarkable defeat of General George Armstrong Custer and the Seventh Cavalry.

Told for the first time from the Native perspective through the eyes of Lakota warrior Cloud, the story also weaves in the lesser-known but strategically important Battle of the Rosebud and the uncertain future that faced the Lakota following victory. Once again, Marshall infuses the story with his unique voice and eye for detail, creating a page-turning Western with a style of its own.

“[Marshall] brings the story of the Battle of Little Bighorn alive through the eyes and hearts of the American Indians.”—Denver Post

"I found myself brought into the Lakota world; Marshall does a superb job of showing how difficult things were becoming for the Lakota as their land was overtaken and the buffalo herds disappeared." —Historical Novels Review

Joseph M. Marshall III was born and raised on the Rosebud Reservation and holds a PhD from the reservation university, which he helped to establish. The award-winning author of ten books, he has also contributed to various publications and written several screenplays. His first language is Lakota, he handcrafts primitive Lakota bows and arrows, and he is a specialist in wilderness survival. His work as a cultural and historical consultant can be seen and heard on Turner Network Television and the Dreamworks epic television miniseries “Into the West.” He has won an Audie® Award, Earphones Award, “Nammy” Award, and was named Best American Indian Fiction Writer by True West magazine in 2009.

Nominations and Awards

Named Best American Indian Fiction Writer by True West magazine, 2009
Finalist, Benjamin Franklin Award for Popular Fiction 2007 for Hundred in the Hand, 2007
Silver Medalist, Historical Fiction, Independent Publishers Book Awards for Hundred in the Hand, 2007
PEN CENTER USA Outside the Margins Award for The Day the World Ended at Little Bighorn, 2007
Mountain and Plains Independent Booksellers Award for Nonfiction for The Day the World Ended at Little Bighorn, 2007
South Dakota Author of the Year, South Dakota Council of Teachers of English, 2006
Mountain Plains Literary Contribution Award, 2005
Earphones Award from AudioFile magazine for Quiet Thunder: The Wisdom of Crazy Horse, 6-part audio series, 2005
Earphones Award from AudioFile magazine for The Journey of Crazy Horse: A Lakota History, unabridged audiobook, 2005
Audie® Award from Audio Publishers Association for Best Inspirational/Spiritual for The Lakota Way, abridged audiobook, 2004
“Nammy” Award for Best Spoken Word from the Native American Music Association for The Lakota Way, abridged audio, 2003
Finalist, PEN CENTER USA Award, Creative Nonfiction for The Lakota Way: Stories and Lessons for Living
Finalist, Best Inspirational, Books for a Better Life Award, Multiple Sclerosis Society of New York, for The Lakota Way: Stories and Lessons for Living, 2002