Rocket to the morgue
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Penzler Publishers
Pub. Date:
2019
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English
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Legendary science fiction author Fowler Faulkes may be dead, but his creation, the iconic Dr. Derringer, lives on in popular culture. Or, at least, the character would live on if not for Faulkes's predatory and greedy heir Hilary, who, during his time as the inflexible guardian of the estate, has created countless enemies in the relatively small community of writers of the genre. So when he is stabbed nearly to death in a room with only one door, which nobody was seen entering or exiting, Foulkes suspects a writer. Fearing that the assailant will return, he asks for police protection, and when more potentially-fatal encounters follow, it becomes clear to Detective Terry Marshall and his assistant, the inquisitive nun, Sister Ursula, that death awaits Mr. Foulkes around every corner. Now, they'll have to work overtime to thwart the would-be murderer-- a task that requires a deep dive into the strange, idiosyncratic world of science fiction in its early days. With characters based heavily on Anthony Boucher's friends at the Manana Literary Society, including Robert Heinlein, L. Ron Hubbard, and Jack Parsons, Rocket to the Morgue is both a classic locked room mystery and an enduring portrait of a real-life writing community. Reprinted for the first time in over thirty years, the book is a must-read for fans of mysteries and science fiction alike.
Subjects
Subjects
Detective and mystery fiction
Investigation
Los Angeles (Calif.) -- Fiction
Male authors
Murder
Murder -- Investigation -- California -- Los Angeles -- Fiction
Mystery fiction
Nuns
Nuns -- Fiction
Police
Police -- Fiction
Police spouses
Police spouses -- Fiction
Science fiction
Science fiction -- Male authors -- Fiction
Women detectives
Women detectives -- California -- Los Angeles -- Fiction
Investigation
Los Angeles (Calif.) -- Fiction
Male authors
Murder
Murder -- Investigation -- California -- Los Angeles -- Fiction
Mystery fiction
Nuns
Nuns -- Fiction
Police
Police -- Fiction
Police spouses
Police spouses -- Fiction
Science fiction
Science fiction -- Male authors -- Fiction
Women detectives
Women detectives -- California -- Los Angeles -- Fiction
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ISBN:
9781613161364
9781613161357
9781613161357
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Los Angeles (Calif.) -- Fiction
Murder -- Investigation -- California -- Los Angeles -- Fiction
Mystery fiction
Nuns -- Fiction
Police -- Fiction
Police spouses -- Fiction
Science fiction -- Male authors -- Fiction
Women detectives -- California -- Los Angeles -- Fiction
Los Angeles (Calif.) -- Fiction
Murder -- Investigation -- California -- Los Angeles -- Fiction
Mystery fiction
Nuns -- Fiction
Police -- Fiction
Police spouses -- Fiction
Science fiction -- Male authors -- Fiction
Women detectives -- California -- Los Angeles -- Fiction
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Investigation
Male authors
Murder
Nuns
Police
Police spouses
Science fiction
Women detectives
Male authors
Murder
Nuns
Police
Police spouses
Science fiction
Women detectives
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