Meanwhile, Back At The Bromide
February, 1960
Writers of mystery and detective novels have, for years, relied upon certain classic, recurrent plots and story devices. Three favorites have been The Desperate Chase, The Disguised Agent and The Locked Room. Here, Robert Sheckley offers his own versions of all three. They are drastically condensed, but in another sense they are extended to the nth degree.The Desperate ChaseThis time it looked like the end for Arkady Varadin, formerly a magician, now a much-wanted criminal. Cool and resourceful...
