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Coming soon from WinterSun -
the reissue of An Uncommon Enemy, by Michelle Black


"There is no word in the Cheyenne language for forgiveness."

On the day after Thanksgiving, 1868, George Armstrong Custer and the Seventh Cavalry attack a sleeping Cheyenne village on the banks of the Washita. The village is presided over by Black Kettle, the foremost peace chief of the Cheyenne Nation. During the senseless slaughter of men, women, and children, the soldiers find Eden Murdoch, a white woman presumed dead years before. The army expects to use her for propaganda purposes to refute the accusations that the Cheyenne village posed no threat to white settlers, but Eden refuses to take part.

Custer's young and inexperienced aide-de-camp, Captain Brad Randall, is assigned the task of looking after Eden. Beginning to doubt Custer's actions and struggling to act honorably, Brad is both fascinated and perplexed by Eden's eccentric behavior. He becomes obsessed with learning the truth behind Eden's bizarre journey, and when Eden begins to reveal it, his own future changes. Eden and Brad unexpectedly set in motion events that will echo all the way to the Little Bighorn.

Praise for AN UNCOMMON ENEMY
"Strong characters, smart narration and a fast-moving plot distinguish this latest historical novel by Black. [Her] take on Custer's cruel command is nuanced and well researched, her story of his encounter with Eden based on a cryptic remark Custer made in his field notes the day after Washita. Eden's...plucky humor makes her an appealing protagonist." - Publishers Weekly

"Michelle Black has penned a courageous, deeply moving, fiercely honest novel about a woman trapped between the frontier military and the Cheyenne. I was enthralled, not only by the swift-moving story, but by the integrityand depth of understanding in every page. This novel is richly rewarding, and I look forward to more splendid stories from her." - Richard S. Wheeler, author of The Fields of Eden

"A sense of place, well-rounded characters, and an exciting and poignant ending make An Uncommon Enemy an uncommon book well worth the reading." - Roundup Magazine

"Michelle Black's An Uncommon Enemy is a clear-eyed and moving narrative of life among the Plains Indians, and of the reality of their struggle for existence against the elements and Manifest Destiny. But that was not enough for Black, who uses the business of Custer's missing ring finger to propel her story into the realm of great detective fiction. This is the closest thing to a collaboration between Jack London and Wilkie Collins." - Loren D. Estleman, President of Western Writers of America, Inc., and author of The Master Executioner.

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