Author Biography

Corey Recko's first book, Murder on the White Sands: The Disappearance of Albert and Henry Fountain, won the Wild West History Association's award for the “Best Book on Wild West History.” New Mexico Magazine said of the book, “The story moves along like detective fiction . . . .” Of his second book, A Spy for the Union: The Life and Execution of Timothy Webster, the Civil War News review of the book concluded, “Just about everyone will find something to like in this tale of Civil War espionage that mixes in portions of heroism, intrigue, cowardice and betrayal.” Along with those books and a novel, Death of a Kootch Show Girl, Recko has written articles on a variety of historical topics for websites, magazines, and historical journals, and has become a sought-after speaker (including an appearance on C-SPAN). His latest book, The Colfax County War: Violence and Corruption in Territorial New Mexico, has been sixteen years in the making.