Gary A. Wilson's previous books include Honky Tonk Town: Havre's Bootlegging Days and Tall in the Saddle: the "Long" George Francis Story. Biographer, historian and publisher, Wilson has been researching the history of northern Montana since 1978. He is a founding board member of the Fort Assinniboine Preservation Association and is active in several local and regional tourist and historical organizations. He lives in Havre, Montana.