Doug J. Swanson is the author of five novels and two non-fiction books. His most recent book is "Cult of Glory: The Bold and Brutal History of the Texas Rangers." Writing in the New York Times, distinguished historian Douglas Brinkley said that Swanson "has done a crucial public service by exposing the barbarous side of the Rangers." Swanson was for many years a reporter and editor at the Dallas Morning News. He has been a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in feature writing, and was a Knight Fellow in Journalism at Stanford University. He currently teaches writing at the University of Pittsburgh. His 2014 book on Las Vegas gambling empresario Benny Binion, "Blood Aces," is in development as a television series.