Maybe a woman's place was in the home in 1949 – but then again, maybe it wasn't for a woman sheriff! A classic mystery by Fredric Brown, ripped from the pages of the Summer, 1949 issue of Mystery Book Magazine.
Vice and murder prowl Chicago–and one man hunts a killer through the glittering Gold Coast and seamy back alleys! Edgar Award Winner for Best First Novel (1948).
Compiled in one book, the essential collection of stories by Fredric Brown:<br><br>Earthmen Bearing Gifts<br>Happy Ending<br>Hall of Mirrors<br>Keep Out<br>Two Timer
Fredric Brown (1906-1972), one of science fiction's greatest masters from the Golden Age, is famous for his many classic short stories – quite a few of which are presented here, including «Arena,» «Knock,» «Earthmen Bearing Gifts,» «The Star Mouse,» and many more. The 32 tales of science fiction and fantasy assembled in this massive volume include: <P> ARENA<BR> EXPERIMENT<BR> KEEP OUT<BR> HAPPY ENDING<BR> HALL OF MIRRORS<BR> EARTHMEN BEARING...
Hours of great reading await, with tales from some of the 20th century's most renowned science fiction authors, Here are 25 science fiction stories (plus a bonus short-short): <P> UNKNOWN THINGS, by Reginald Bretnor<BR> CAPTIVES OF THE FLAME, by Samuel R. Delany<BR> EXPEDITER, by Mack Reynolds<BR> ONE-SHOT, by James Blish<BR> SHIPWRECK IN THE SKY, by Eando Binder<BR> ZEN, by Jerome Bixby<BR> LANCELOT BIGGS COOKS A PIRATE, by Nelson...
Fredric Brown (1906-1972) is perhaps best remembered for his use of humor and his mastery of the «short-short» form (these days called flash fiction) – stories of one to three pages, often with ingenious plotting devices and surprise endings. (He also wrote excellent short stories and novels.) This volume contains 27 of his stories, including the classics «The Waveries,» «Honeymoon in Hell,» «Cartoonist,» and many more! <P> Included are: <P> THE WAVERIES<BR> ...
