The Small Assassin (1962) is a short story collection by American writer Ray Bradbury. The stories originally appeared in the magazines Dime Mystery Magazine, Weird Tales, Harper's, Mademoiselle, and in Bradbury's first book, Dark Carnival.

The Small Assassin
Cover of the first edition.
AuthorRay Bradbury
LanguageEnglish
Genrefantasy, horror
PublisherAce Books (UK)
Publication date
1962
Publication placeUnited Kingdom
Media typePrint (Paperback)
Pages144

The title story was made into a feature film in 2010.

Contents

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  • "The Small Assassin"
  • "The Next in Line"
  • "The Lake"
  • "The Crowd"
  • "Jack-in-the-Box"
  • "The Man Upstairs"
  • "The Cistern"
  • "The Tombstone"
  • "The Smiling People"
  • "The Handler"
  • "Let’s Play 'Poison'"
  • "The Night"
  • "The Dead Man"

References

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  • Contento, William G. "Index to Science Fiction Anthologies and Collections, Combined Edition". Retrieved 2007-10-10.
  • Tuck, Donald H. (1974). The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction and Fantasy. Chicago: Advent. p. 63. ISBN 0-911682-20-1.
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