One More Body in the Pool

Book 0: A Mulholland / Strand Magazine Short

by Ray Bradbury

Genres: Fantasy; Historical Fantasy; Science Fiction

Synopsis

Ray Bradbury, the master of American science fiction, offers an intriguing answer to the question that all writers dread: Where do you get your ideas?

One evening in South Florida, an author is dozing beside a swimming pool in when a stranger interrupts his peace. The newcomer, a self-professed fan and a literary agent of sorts, has a proposal for the author . . . one that may shape the course of literary history. With just a few thousand words, this charming short story from Ray Bradbury may change the way you look at classic literature forever.

"One More Body in the Pool" by Ray Bradbury is one of 20 short stories within Mulholland Books's Strand Originals series, featuring thrilling stories by the biggest names in mystery from the Strand Magazine archives. View the full series list at mulhollandbooks.com and listen to them all!

Release date: September 6, 2016

Publisher: Little, Brown and Company

Print pages: 48

Sample

I walked across the beach and stood in the hot sun for a long moment, staring down at the man lying there with his head covered by a newspaper.

I took a deep breath, held it, and at last said. “Scottie?”

There was no motion beneath the paper.

I took another breath and said, “Mr. Fitzgerald?”

At last the paper drifted aside and the young old man underneath it opened his eyes.

His face was familiar and young and terribly haunted. The cheeks were smooth and the. . .