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Fredric Brown (1906-1972) was an American science fiction and mystery writer. He was born in Cincinnati. E is perhaps best known for his use of humor and for his mastery of the "short short" form, stories of 1 to 3 pages, often with ingenious plotting devices and surprise endings. Humor and a somewhat postmodern outlook carried over into his novels as well. Is classic science fiction novel What Mad Universe (1949) is a parody of pulp SF story conventions.

Fredric Brown (1906-1972) was an American science fiction and mystery writer. Humor and a somewhat postmodern outlook carried over into his novels as well. He was born in Cincinnati. He is perhaps best known for his use of humor and for his mastery of the "short short" form, stories of 1 to 3 pages, often with ingenious plotting devices and surprise endings.

Any lucky amateur can do away with family But it takes a professional to kill an almost perfect stranger iendishly convoluted, His Name Was Death is a tale of geometrically multiplying homicides and a foolproof murder whose repercussions keep spreading to consume victim after victim Wickedly funny, His Name Was Death is widely considered to be one of Fredric Brown's best suspense novels.

His edition features a new introduction by Ed Gorman, a color cover by Gwabryel, and is signed by Gorman and Gwabryel Full color dustjacket on Mohawk Carnival Felt with black Brillianta cloth, ribbon marker, and a return of our full color illustration inlay on the front board ach signature page has a drawing by Gwabryel.

Edition Details

• Limited to 200 copies, each signed by Ed Gorman and illustrator Gwabryel.
• Introduction by Ed Gorman.
• Includes two bonus short stories.
• Gwabryel has drawn a remarque on each of the signature pages.
• Ribbon marker, color dustjacket, head and tail bands, rayon cloth construction and a full-color image inlay on the front board.

External Links

• His Name Was Death. Centipede Press page for His Name Was Death
• Fredric Brown (ISFDB). ISFDB entry for Fredric Brown