Jan Cleere has distinguished herself in the field of historical nonfiction by tirelessly pursuing long-forgotten manuscripts, tear-stained diaries, and old-timers with a story to tell, relentlessly looking for elusive ghosts from the past. She is the author of two other Globe Pequot books: the award-winning More Than Petticoats: Remarkable Nevada Women (2005), and Outlaw Tales of Arizona: True Stories of Arizona's Most Famous Robbers, Rustlers, and Bandits (2006). Jan holds a writing degree in American Studies and lives in Oro Valley, Arizona.