Jack Cady

​In this third volume of collected short work, Jack Cady shows his mastery of narrative and uniqueness. Winner of the Bram Stoker Award, the Nebula Award, and many others, Cady captures the feelings and fleeting moments that seem far beyond the reach of mortals who don't have the patience to look. Ephemera includes stories that demonstrate Cady's Western spiritual paradigm, such as "The Sons of Noah," about members of a secluded pious community living in close harmony with primordial forces interrupted by an eruption of Old Testament violence, and "The Priest," written after a study of the journal of George Fox. Then there are tales such as his 1965 Atlantic Monthly story "The Burning," where Cady introduced a character that would appear in his 1981 novel Singleton. Cady produced some of his finest work in short fiction. The tales within prove that he was truly a breathtaking writer.

In the coastal town of Surfbreak, Molly Snow explores mysterious stories that whirl around a brave explorer who ventured here long ago. Why did the maps Alfred Aowl drew of the region depict places that don't exist? And how did he die? ​Soon her interest in Aowl and his feud with the Indians resurrects dark forces only a shaman can understand.

The Pacific Northwest is no stranger to serial killers, and when bodies start to pile up in Seattle and the police have no clue, it falls to the denizens of the streets of Seattle to bring this new murderer to justice. Working out of an abandoned church they call "Sanctuary," an unlikely group of five craft an unusual plan. Led by an unnamed actor with the mystical ability to assume any role he requires, these ragtag characters engage in a deadly game of "Catch the Killer." In Street, Jack Cady transforms the tropes of the "true crime thriller" into a moving meditation on a place, its people, and what must be done to save those whom society has forgotten. This edition of Street includes an essay entitled "Birds," which is an excerpt from a project that was never realized.

Jack Cady's keen and profound insight into the collective psyche of the modern world--both from a narrative standpoint and from a critical cultural analysis--is on ready display in Fathoms, his second collection of fiction and non-fiction. Fathoms includes his Bram Stoker and Nebula Award-winning story, "The Night We Buried Road Dog," as well as the marvelous whimsy of "The Poet in the School," the haunted "Play Like I'm Sheriff," and the mercurial danger and delight of "The Curious Candy Store."There is an endless depth to the mystery of the world, and, once again, Jack Cady takes us deep into the marvel of it

What if you could make things vanish, purely with a simple effort of your mind? What would you do? Who would want to control that power? Jack Cady, in The Man Who Could Make Things Vanish, releases a long pent-up everyman rage against a system that is designed to terrorize, inhumanize, and degrade the human experience. The secret organization behind this villainy is given a name here--Mobilier--and the only thing that can stop it from complete world domination is one man.Cady, an outspoken critic of the military industrial complex and over-reaching government action, turns his considerable talents to pose a scathing "What if?" that is still terrifyingly relevant and cautionary today as it was when the book was first released more than thirty-five years ago.Introduction by Dale Bailey, winner of the Shirley Jackson Award.

Death upsets the quiet equilibrium and rustic charm of a small town on the Washington State peninsula when a well-intentioned blacksmith performs an unexpected civic duty for the town. While the blacksmith's actions remove a pernicious evil that had taken up residence along the nearby canal, the death of the predator allows a more ancient evil to slip into the waters of the canal. The townsfolk find themselves drawn into a vortex of dark uncertainty and shadow-stricken morality as investigators uncover secrets long thought buried . . . The Hauntings of Hood Canal is a ghostly tale of the dark side of the quintessential American small town, and it is written by an author the Tulsa World says "has patented a hard-edged folksy narrative that conceals within its intricate voice the imminence of the supernatural."Included in this edition are two additional stories that further illustrate the mystery and marvel of Jack Cady's rural narrative voice.

The crew of the Adrian, a Coast Guard search and rescue cutter, find themselves ice-bound off the coast of Maine in an unnatural winter. These men are no strangers to foul weather and close quarters, but when they are trapped off-shore, they find themselves at odds with one another . . . and with the sea. Strange events start to occur, and a pair of ghostly apparitions haunt the crew. Unable to escape and faced with their own worst fears, the crew begins to unravel. Can they trust their senses? Can they trust each other?With chilling authenticity, Jack Cady gives us an evocative portrayal of the sea's terrifying beauty. The superstition of the "Jonah"--that sailor who is touched by the supernatural--has haunted seafarers since they first answered the waves' siren call.This edition of The Jonah Watch is part of The Cady Collection, and contains supplemental material, including a non-fiction piece written for U.S. Coast Guard Magazine, a short story written a decade after the initial publication of The Jonah Watch, as well as a poem that appeared in The Skipper magazine.The ghosts of The Jonah Watch continue to haunt long after that fateful winter . . .

Time moves differently in Point Vestal, a sleepy northwestern town, where ghosts from the late 19th century roam the coastal streets as freely as the town's living inhabitants. But underneath the touristy allure of this commingled past and present lies a creeping darkness. August Starling, a decadent (and dead) crime baron, has a plan for Point Vestal--whose magical nature has become a haven for sinners fleeing their crimes. And the only ones who can stop Starling are the town's newest residents: a defrocked Episcopalian priest and a talking cat.The Off Season is an effusive meditation on the nature of the fantastic, by a writer The Atlanta Constitution calls "a lasting voice in modern American literature."

Ghosts of Yesterday is a stunning collection by multiple-award-winning author Jack Cady The Off Season, The Haunting of Hood Canal. Cady captures the sights and emotions of America, from the Pacific Northwest (?Jeremiah”), to the streets of San Francisco (?The Lady With the Blind Dog”), to the Midwest-heartland (?Halloween 1942”), along the roads and highways in between (?The Ghost of Dive Bomber Hill”), and back into the history of the American Southeast (?The Time That Time Forgot”). The stories that make up Ghosts of Yesterday are detailed and realistic portraits of the world that, despite (and perhaps because) of their authenticity, manage to convey a sense of wonder and fantastic, where anything is possible. The characters and places that Cady brings to life demonstrate clearly why he is one of the most versatile and respected writers today... His stories will move you, and change the way you look at the world. Skyhorse Publishing, under our Night Shade and Talos imprints, is proud to publish a broad range of titles for readers interested in science fiction (space opera, time travel, hard SF, alien invasion, near-future dystopia), fantasy (grimdark, sword and sorcery, contemporary urban fantasy, steampunk, alternative history), and horror (zombies, vampires, and the occult and supernatural), and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller, a national bestseller, or a Hugo or Nebula award-winner, we are committed to publishing quality books from a diverse group of authors.