The middle initial 'R.' was gone, as if to signify that we were witnessing a birth of a new author. A small press in Alabama, River City Publishing, released a monstrous colonial era thriller, Speaks the Nightbird. He walked away from what had to have been lucrative publishing offers, and readers saw no new McCammon fiction for the next 10 years.Īnd then one day the announcement came. For all intents and purposes, it would appear that McCammon called their bluff.
Gone amidst rumors that Pocket Books tried to force his hand to stick to conventional horror novels, when his inner drive was leading in different directions. He followed those up with the amazing psychological thriller Mine (featuring what remains one of the most powerful opening chapters ever written), the coming of age tale Boys Life, and the wild adventure Gone South. McCammon, who delivered a 1-2-3 punch of Swan Song, Stinger, and The Wolf's Hour. Of the many candidates none resonated quite like Robert R. In the late 80s, people were quick to proclaim the latest heir to Stephen King's throne.
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