"Deadly City" is a technology fiction novel written with the aid of Paul W. Fairman, an American writer known for his contributions to the technology fiction and fantasy genres in the mid-20th century. The novel is a gripping story that mixes factors of technological know-how fiction and crime noir. The story is set in a put up-apocalyptic global, wherein an unspecified disaster has devastated Earth's cities and left in the back of a harsh and perilous surroundings. In this grim future, survivors eke out a perilous life within the ruins of what was as soon as a thriving city. The plot follows the protagonist, Steve Rand, a tough and resourceful survivor who will become embroiled in a lethal thriller. A collection of murders starts offevolved to plague the remnants of the city, and Rand reveals himself stuck within the middle of the investigation. As he delves deeper into the case, he uncovers dark secrets, a hidden electricity battle, and the enigmatic determine known as "The Faceless Man." "Deadly City" explores topics of survival, mystery, and the human capability for resilience within the face of adversity. Fairman's narrative blends factors of technological know-how fiction and detective fiction to create a suspenseful and atmospheric story that continues readers engaged at some stage in.
Paul Warren Fairman (1909-1977) was an editor and writer who worked under various pen names and under his real name. His "Late Rain" detective story appeared in the February 1947 edition of Mammoth Detective. His story "No Teeth for the Tiger" appeared in the February 1950 issue of Amazing Stories. He became the founding editor of If two years later, but only edited four issues. He took over as editor of Amazing Stories and Fantastic in 1955. He maintained both positions until 1958. The films "Deadly City" and "The Cosmic Frame" were based on his science fiction short stories. Fairman left Ziff Davis, the magazines' publisher, in 1958 when he was hired as managing editor of Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine by its new publisher B. G. Davis, who had left ZD to found his own Davis Publications and purchased EQMM from Mercury Press as his first major act; Fairman continued until 1963, when he left to focus on writing his own work, often under different names. He ghost-wrote many children's novels, including The Runaway Robot (1965), which were based on outlines by Lester del Rey, whose name appeared on the publications. He also contributed to Ellery Queen's A Study in Terror (1966), in which Ellery discovers a previously undisclosed Sherlock Holmes manuscript.
