Brown - Fredric

Fredric William Brown (1906–1972)

The Screaming Mimi – Bill Sweeney is a down-and-out lush. He is also a top-notch reporter. Aroused by the naked beauty of the Ripper’s fourth victim — or near-victim — Sweeney pulls himself together and goes after the killer.

The Fabulous Clipjoint is a coming-of-age story that begins when Ed’s father is murdered in a back alley in Chicago. Ed and his Uncle Ambrose investigate and Ed learns a great deal about life and death.

What Mad Universe – A pulp fiction magazine editor is transported into another universe where an intergalactic war is going on, major cities are under complete blackouts, and he is being hunted for being an Arcturian spy.