OUT NOW:
NAT'S FIRST STORY COLLECTION!
THIRTEEN THRILLING DESTINATIONS AWAIT YOU,
AS WELL AS A SIX-PAGE INTRODUCTION BY
MASTER OF HORROR, STEPHEN KING
The first collection from USA Today bestselling author Nat Cassidy, featuring his unique blend of gleefully terrifying short fiction.
"These stories are f*cking great. They rule. So read them."
– Stephen King, from his introduction
There are locations in this world where the light doesn’t seem to reach. Where, no matter how illuminated the place might be, shadows creep in too strongly to fight back.
A suspiciously empty gas station rest stop in the middle of the night, littered with googley eyes… A doctor’s office, where a bottle of booze and a tear-stained folder wait on the desk… A tech millionaire’s haunted kitchen… A Bible-quoting ventriloquist’s dingy apartment… A yoga retreat in the middle of the desert, silent except for the screaming…
These locations and more are your destination and bestselling author Nat Cassidy will be your guide. Featuring the Bram Stoker Award-nominated, critically acclaimed novella Rest Stop (one of Esquire’s Best Horror Books of 2024), along with twelve other original short stories, some which have never been published before, I Know A Place: Rest Stop and Other Dark Detours is a travelogue down twisting side streets and through alleyways where the darkness has eyes… and teeth.
Let’s hope you make it home in one piece.
The first collection from USA Today bestselling author Nat Cassidy, featuring his unique blend of gleefully terrifying short fiction.
"These stories are f*cking great. They rule. So read them."
– Stephen King, from his introduction
There are locations in this world where the light doesn’t seem to reach. Where, no matter how illuminated the place might be, shadows creep in too strongly to fight back.
A suspiciously empty gas station rest stop in the middle of the night, littered with googley eyes… A doctor’s office, where a bottle of booze and a tear-stained folder wait on the desk… A tech millionaire’s haunted kitchen… A Bible-quoting ventriloquist’s dingy apartment… A yoga retreat in the middle of the desert, silent except for the screaming…
These locations and more are your destination and bestselling author Nat Cassidy will be your guide. Featuring the Bram Stoker Award-nominated, critically acclaimed novella Rest Stop (one of Esquire’s Best Horror Books of 2024), along with twelve other original short stories, some which have never been published before, I Know A Place: Rest Stop and Other Dark Detours is a travelogue down twisting side streets and through alleyways where the darkness has eyes… and teeth.
Let’s hope you make it home in one piece.
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Praise for I Know a Place:
Audible's Biggest Audiobooks of Spring 2026
Men's Health's Best Horror Books of 2026
Book Riot Must Read
Bloody Disgusting Must Read Horror Books for May 2026
LibraryReads Top 10 Picks for May 2026
Starred Review - Library Journal
"A terrifying joy... Dripping with unrelenting dread, immersive fear, and existential terror... A singular voice, Cassidy doesn’t just know a place, he has planted a flag there, cementing his status with a collection that feels like a conversation about horror (both the feeling and the genre) between author and readers."
- Library Journal, starred review
"The harrowing first short story collection from Cassidy (Mary) is a dense exploration of madness and depravity complete with a healthy dose of gore. While all 13 tales are chilling, Cassidy nimbly hops genres throughout . . . Cassidy's biting sense of humor shines through the mounting dread of these relentlessly upsetting tales. Those looking for restraint when it comes to blood and guts won't find it here, but there's a refreshing streak of irreverence amid the gloom and clever nods to the canon of horror writers that paved the way. Splatterpunk fans will be thrilled."
- Publishers Weekly
"These stories do not just aim to scare; they ache. Cassidy has a knack for building characters who feel precariously close to breaking, and then placing them in environments that reflect and amplify that fragility. The result is horror that hits because we recognize it. ... [This collection] demands to be sat with and experienced in its full, disquieting weight. I can attest, I read it in one sitting. Ultimately, I Know A Place is a deeply affective work of horror that understands the genre’s emotional core. It is unsettling, yes, and often viscerally so. But it is also thoughtful, sharply intelligent, and very tender in its exploration of pain and persistence. Cassidy invites readers into these dark, twisted spaces not just to witness what is there, but to recognize something of ourselves in them. You may not choose to linger in these places but you will never forget them."
- Cemetery Dance
"I Know a Place: Rest Stop and Other Dark Detours is an utter triumph. Nat Cassidy knows a place, and he’ll take you there, but you won’t be the same when you return. This collection, perfect for our uncertain times, is unhinged and frequently genius, and the line between the two, as in all the best zeitgeist-defining horror, is non-existent."
- Grimdark Magazine
"Nat Cassidy has spent the last half-decade carving out a reputation as one of horror’s most reliable frightening authors, delivering novels like Mary, Nestlings, and the haunting When The Wolf Comes Home. Now, readers will get the chance to savor Cassidy’s shorter works in one thrilling collection endorsed by no less a horror luminary than Stephen King. That’s right, Stephen King took time out of his writing life to deliver the introduction for this one. That should tell you all you need to know about this collection."
- Bloody Disgusting
"Simply one of the best and horrifying collections I have read in recent memory. ... Relentless in all the right places ... I Know a Place is just the kind of collection we all need while we wait for the next outstanding horror novel from Nat Cassidy. This book lurks in the shadows with stories that will leaving you in awe for many different reasons. While some collections may have one or two stories that fall a bit short, Cassidy hits on every single tale in I Know a Place."
- Capes & Tights
ABC15 report on Stephen King's introduction
Forbes article on Stephen King's introduction