Max McCoy
Max McCoy is known for his dark and offbeat westerns (which have been described as “western noir”). USA Today has described his writing as “powerful.” In addition to westerns and historical fiction, McCoy also writes contemporary adventures. McCoy grew up in Baxter Springs and most of his books are set in Kansas or Missouri. He began his career in journalism at the Pittsburg Morning Sun and writing for pulp magazines. As investigative writer for The Joplin Globe, he won first-place awards in investigative journalism for his stories on serial killers and hate groups. McCoy is an associate professor at Emporia State University at Emporia, Kansas, and director of the Tallgrass Writing Workshop.
The Ophelia Wylde Mysteries
The Civil War is over, and many a young widow has turned to spiritualism to contact their husbands on “the other side.” Ophelia Wylde leaves New Orleans and heads West, selling her services as a spiritual medium who speaks to the dead.