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Patrick Casey

1893–1941

Adventure, mystery, and life on the margins run through these vivid early-20th-century stories. Best known for fast-moving pulp fiction and for tales written with his brother Terence, this San Francisco writer brought energy and atmosphere to everything from hobo adventures to uncanny island yarns.

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The wolf-cub : $b a novel of Spain

The wolf-cub : $b a novel of Spain

by Patrick Casey, Terence Casey

About the author

Patrick Casey was an American writer from San Francisco who published adventure fiction in the early decades of the 20th century. Reliable reference sources identify him as James Patrick Casey and note that he died in 1941; some sources give his birth year as 1892, while others list 1893, so the exact year appears to be uncertain.

He wrote on his own and also collaborated with his brother, Terence Casey. Their work included The Wolf-Cub and a series of hobo stories, while Patrick Casey also published The Gay-Cat: The Story of a Road-Kid and His Dog. Reference sources describe him mainly as an adventure writer, with some stories shading into mystery or the fantastic.

Though not a household name today, Casey's fiction still has a pull for readers who enjoy classic popular storytelling: open-road settings, dangerous journeys, and a brisk, magazine-era sense of momentum. His work offers a glimpse of the lively world of early pulp and adventure writing in America.