Phillip Thomas Tucker is a writer and historian who has written or edited more than 130 works—both books and scholarly articles—of history, earning him the nickname “the Stephen King of history.” His books include Pickett’s Charge: A New Look at Gettysburg’s Final Attack, which historian William C. Davis praised as “thoughtful and challenging . . . fresh and bold”; Death at the Little Bighorn: A New Look at Custer, His Tactics, and the Tragic Decision Made at the Last Stand; Cathy Williams; and Custer at Gettysburg. He retired from the Department of Defense to live and write full-time in Central Florida.
