The Small Assassin

Not to be confused with The Little Killers.

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.
Author	Ray Bradbury
Language	English
Genre	fantasy, horror
Publisher	Ace Books (UK)
Publication date	1962
Publication place	United Kingdom
Media type	Print (Paperback)
Pages	144

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

Contents

• "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

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

External links

• The Small Assassin title listing at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
• The Small Assassin publication contents at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database