Killer, Come Back To Me: The Crime Stories of Ray Bradbury
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Publisher Description
Celebrating Ray Bradbury's centennial, a deluxe illustrated commemorative collection of his finest crime stories -- tales as strange and wonderful as his signature fantasy.
Time travelers...dark carnivals...living automata...and detectives? Honoring the 100th birthday of Ray Bradbury, renowned author of Fahrenheit 451, this new, definitive collection of the master's less well-known crime fiction, published in a high-grade premium collectible edition, features classic stories and rare gems, a number of which became episodes of ALFRED HITCHCOCK PRESENTS and THE RAY BRADBURY THEATER, including the tale Bradbury called "one of the best stories in any field that I have ever written."
Is it murder to destroy a robot if it looks and speaks and thinks and feels like a human being? Can a ventriloquist be incriminated by the testimony of his own dummy? Can a time traveler prevent his younger self from killing the woman they both loved? And can the survivor of a pair of Siamese twins investigate his own brother's murder? No other writer has ever rivaled the imagination and narrative gifts of Ray Bradbury, and the 20 unforgettable stories in this collection demonstrate this singular writer's extraordinary range, influence and emotional power.
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The 20 worthy tales in this diverse collection of crime stories from Bradbury (1920 2012) originally appeared in popular lifestyle magazines, fantasy and horror pulps, and mystery and detective magazines during the 1940s and 1950s. Naturally, science fiction elements underpin several, most notably the opener, "A Touch of Petulance," in which a remorseful time traveler attempts to alter his past. Elsewhere, devilish black humor boosts heart-pounding horror in chilling gems like "The Screaming Woman," in which a child is adamant she hears the screams of a woman buried alive, but is unable to persuade others to initiate a rescue. Other highlights include the title tale, in which a gangster's moll grooms a man into becoming a replica of her deceased boyfriend, and "And So Died Riabouchinska," in which a ventriloquist's dummy holds the answer to a cold case. Bradbury's flair for dazzling imagery elevates pulp fiction fare like "Dead Men Rise Up Never," a kidnapping yarn. Quirky tales concerning robots and talking marionettes, though not to everyone's taste, showcase the author's inventiveness. This tribute volume should appeal to more than just Bradbury fans.
