Death's Deputy Explained

Death's Deputy
Author:	L. Ron Hubbard
Cover Artist:	Lou Goldstone
Country:	United States
Language:	English
Genre:	Fantasy novel
Publisher:	Fantasy Publishing Company, Inc.
Release Date:	1948
Media Type:	Print (Hardcover, paperback)
Pages:	167
Oclc:	1132496

Death's Deputy is a fantasy novel by author L. Ron Hubbard.^{[1] [2]}

Death's Deputy was first published in book form in 1948 by Fantasy Publishing Company, Inc. in an edition of 700 copies. The novel originally appeared in the February 1940 issue of the magazine Unknown.

Plot introduction

An air force pilot is unnaturally accident-prone and seemingly cannot be killed.

Publication history

• 1940, US, Unknown^[3]
• 1948, US, Fantasy Publishing Company, Inc., hardcover, first book publication
• 1951, France, Hachette Livre, hardcover, as Le Bras de la mort
• 1954, Italy, Urania 37, hardcover, as L'uomo che no poteva morire
• 1971, US, Leisure Books, paperback

Notes and References

1. Book: Chalker, Jack L. . Jack L. Chalker

   . Jack L. Chalker . Mark Owings . The Science-Fantasy Publishers: A Bibliographic History, 1923-1998 . Westminster, MD and Baltimore . Mirage Press, Ltd.. 269 . 1998.

2. Book: Tuck, Donald H. . Donald H. Tuck

   . Donald H. Tuck . The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction and Fantasy . Chicago . . 232 . 1974. 0-911682-20-1.

3. Web site: Unknown Vol. 2, No. 6, February 1940. Vinylzart.com.