Mr. Calvin C. Cahail

The Genises of the author's writing career began with a dream, which became the first chapter of Atlantis: Quest. When published in 2009, the two-year-old project sold modestly at first, mostly to friends and an aunt or two, but faded as the reality of the marketplace set in. The absolute best part of its creation was sharing the editing process with his brother, Gerald, with whom he Skyped daily. He learned much about writing and gained a lesson in humility from him. Unfortunately, he has passed but the author will always have a part of him between the words of the novel.

After Covert Power, Calvin collaborated with Jim Hallaux on a coming-of-age story set in 1969 in Astoria, Oregon. Called Wind Without Rain, the external plot focuses on the rebellion of the youth during the Viet Nam War. The internal plot, the struggles of Merri Sue to find her place in the world, motivated him to create one of his favorite characters, Cowboy Joe.

The author's next novel turned more personal yet more important to everyone living on the Pacific Northwest coastline. Like a million others, he and his wife face the Cascadia Subduction Zone that runs the coastline from Northern California to Vancouver, Canada. The fracture in the Earth’s crust will generate a 9.0+ earthquake and an ensuing massive tsunami when it goes off. It will be North America’s greatest natural catastrophe in recorded history. Edge of Darkness explores life for the survivors after the event.

Currently, Bridge to Nowhere is the start of a murder mystery series demanding detective Charlie Aldaine face an underlying heinous threat as he tries to find peace in his life. The saga will continue with Storm’s Shadow in Fall, 2023.