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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.

“I'm called Howie, or The Professor I'm on Skid Row in Los Angeles because I want to know what it's like to be a bum, from the inside ut I didn't know I'd fall for a part-time hustler named Billie the Kid I didn't know I'd get mixed up in two killings, and that the cops would pin them on me.” The Wench Is Dead is one of Fredric Brown's most wild novels, flawlessly written and rarely reprinted.

His edition features a new introduction by Bill Crider, a color cover by legendary cover artist Ron Lesser, and is signed by both Bill Crider and Ron Lesser There are also twelve bonus stories ull color dustjacket with black Brillianta cloth, ribbon marker Limited to just 200 signed and numbered copies.

Edition Details

• Limited to 200 copies, each signed by Bill Crider and cover artist Ron Lesser.
• Introduction by Bill Crider.
• Includes twelve bonus short stories.
• Ribbon marker, color dustjacket, head and tail bands, full cloth binding.

External Links

• The Wench Is Dead. Centipede Press page for The Wench Is Dead
• Fredric Brown (ISFDB). ISFDB entry for Fredric Brown