The Mind Thing, by Fredric Brown (Hamlyn, 1979). Cover illustration

The Mind Thing, by Fredric Brown (Hamlyn, 1979). Cover illustration

The Far Cry, by Fredric Brown (Black Lizard Books, 1979). From

The Far Cry, by Fredric Brown (Black Lizard Books, 1979). From

Martians, Go Home, by Fredric Brown (Grafton Books, 1987). From

Martians, Go Home, by Fredric Brown (Grafton Books, 1987). From

One For The Road, by Fredric Brown (Corgi, 1961). From Amazon.

One For The Road, by Fredric Brown (Corgi, 1961). From Amazon.

Madball, by Fredric Brown (Gold Medal, 1962). From Amazon.It

Madball, by Fredric Brown (Gold Medal, 1962). From Amazon.It

Homicide Sanitarium, by Fredric Brown (Dennis Macmillan, 1987).

Homicide Sanitarium, by Fredric Brown (Dennis Macmillan, 1987).

Murder Can Be Fun, by Fredric Brown (Corgi, 1958). From Amazon.

Murder Can Be Fun, by Fredric Brown (Corgi, 1958). From Amazon.

Daymares, by Fredric Brown (Lancer Books, 1968). From Amazon.

Daymares, by Fredric Brown (Lancer Books, 1968). From Amazon.

Project Jupiter, by Fredric Brown (Digit, 1964). Second-hand

Project Jupiter, by Fredric Brown (Digit, 1964). Second-hand

The Freak Show Murders, by Fredric Brown (Dennis Macmillan Publications,

The Freak Show Murders, by Fredric Brown (Dennis Macmillan Publications,

Space On My Hands, by Fredric Brown (Bantam, 1980). From eBay.

Space On My Hands, by Fredric Brown (Bantam, 1980). From eBay.

The Best Of Fredric Brown, edited by Robert Bloch (Nelson Doubleday

The Best Of Fredric Brown, edited by Robert Bloch (Nelson Doubleday

The Metal Smile, edited by Damon Knight (Belmont, 1968). From

The Metal Smile, edited by Damon Knight (Belmont, 1968). From

The Far Cry, by Fredric Brown. (Black Lizard, 1991). From Ebay.

The Far Cry, by Fredric Brown. (Black Lizard, 1991). From Ebay.

The Best Of Fredric Brown (Del Rey, 1977).From Oxfam in Nottingham.

The Best Of Fredric Brown (Del Rey, 1977).From Oxfam in Nottingham.

O Tio Prodi Gioso (aka The Fabulous Clipjoint) by Fredric Brown,

O Tio Prodi Gioso (aka The Fabulous Clipjoint) by Fredric Brown,

Detail from a 60’s-era edition of ‘MADBALL’ — by

Detail from a 60’s-era edition of ‘MADBALL’ — by

The Murderers, by Fredric Brown (Bantam, 1963).From Ebay.

The Murderers, by Fredric Brown (Bantam, 1963).From Ebay.

everythingsecondhand:The Best Of Fredric Brown, edited by Robert

everythingsecondhand:The Best Of Fredric Brown, edited by Robert

Black Box Thrillers: Four Novels by Fredric Brown (Zomba Books,

Black Box Thrillers: Four Novels by Fredric Brown (Zomba Books,

Paradox Lost, by Fredric Brown (Berkley Medallion, 1973).From

Paradox Lost, by Fredric Brown (Berkley Medallion, 1973).From

Honeymoon In Hell, by Fredric Brown (Bantam, 1963). From Ebay.DO

Honeymoon In Hell, by Fredric Brown (Bantam, 1963). From Ebay.DO

The Dead Ringer, by Fredric Brown (Bantam, 1954).From Ebay.

The Dead Ringer, by Fredric Brown (Bantam, 1954).From Ebay.

Space On My Hands, by Fredric Brown (Corgi, 1953).From Ebay.

Space On My Hands, by Fredric Brown (Corgi, 1953).From Ebay.

Angels And Spaceships, by Fredric Brown (Four Square, 1962).From

Angels And Spaceships, by Fredric Brown (Four Square, 1962).From

What Mad Universe, by Fredric Brown (Bantam, 1954)From Ebay.

What Mad Universe, by Fredric Brown (Bantam, 1954)From Ebay.

Nightmares and Geezenstacks, by Fredric Brown (Corgi, 1962).From

Nightmares and Geezenstacks, by Fredric Brown (Corgi, 1962).From

The Lenient Beast, by Fredric Brown (Corgi, 1959).From Ebay.

The Lenient Beast, by Fredric Brown (Corgi, 1959).From Ebay.

His Name Was Death, by Fredric Brown (Transworld Publishers,

His Name Was Death, by Fredric Brown (Transworld Publishers,

The Deep End, by Fredric Brown (Quill, 1980).From eBay.

The Deep End, by Fredric Brown (Quill, 1980).From eBay.

The Best Of Fredric Brown, edited by Robert Bloch (Nelson Doubleday/Book

The Best Of Fredric Brown, edited by Robert Bloch (Nelson Doubleday/Book

We All Killed Grandma, by Fredric Brown (Boardman, 1954). Cover

We All Killed Grandma, by Fredric Brown (Boardman, 1954). Cover

The Screaming Mimi, by Fredric Brown (Boardman, 1952)From eBay.

The Screaming Mimi, by Fredric Brown (Boardman, 1952)From eBay.

The Far Cry, by Fredric Brown (Boardman, 1953)From eBay.

The Far Cry, by Fredric Brown (Boardman, 1953)From eBay.

Knock Three-One-Two, by Fredric Brown (Bantam, 1960).A gift.

Knock Three-One-Two, by Fredric Brown (Bantam, 1960).A gift.

Mostly Murder, by Fredric Brown (Pennant, 1954).From eBay

Mostly Murder, by Fredric Brown (Pennant, 1954).From eBay