The Key Word and Other Mysteries
Author | Isaac Asimov |
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Cover artist | |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Genre | Mystery |
Publisher | Walker & Company |
Publication date | 1977 |
Media type | Print (hardcover) |
Pages | 54 |
ISBN | 0-8027-6302-2 |
Followed by | The Disappearing Man and Other Mysteries |
The Key Word and Other Mysteries is a collection of mystery short stories by American author Isaac Asimov, featuring his boy detective Larry. The book was illustrated by . It was first published in hardcover by Walker & Company in 1977, and in paperback by Avon Books in 1979. A British edition illustrated by Geoff Taylor and adding one additional story was issued by Pan Books in 1982.
The book contains five stories by Asimov (six in the British edition). Most were reprinted from magazines, but one was written for the book.
Larry appeared in six other stories, five of which appear in The Disappearing Man and Other Mysteries. (The eleventh and final Larry story does not appear in any book.)[1]
Contents[]
- "The Key Word" (first appeared in this book)
- "Santa Claus Gets a Coin" (Boys' Life, December 1975)
- "Sarah Tops" (Boys' Life, February 1975)
- "The Thirteenth Day of Christmas" (Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, July 1977)
- "A Case of Need" (, October 1975)
- "The Disappearing Man" (British edition only) (Boys' Life, June 1978)
See also[]
References[]
External links[]
- The Key Word and Other Mysteries title listing at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
- The Key Word and Other Mysteries at Open Library
Categories:
- Mystery short story collections by Isaac Asimov
- 1977 short story collections
- Works originally published in Boys' Life
- 1970s short story collection stubs
- Mystery short story collection stubs