The suspect was dishevelled and, if he was contused as well, the sergeant had left his marks in places where they did not show.
‘Mr Smith’ (the sad-sack suspect) is being interrogated by bad-cop Sergeant Greer and good-cop Inspector Michaelson. “. . . Sergeant Greer was completely lacking in charm when he was angry”/Michaelson kept his tone grim but friendly . . .” So far, so Dime Detective magazine. But we soon find ourselves reading the best time-crossed lovers short story yet written.* If ‘Commuter’ had been published in Galaxy or F & SF instead of the Anglocentric NWiSF, I feel sure that Jim would have notched up another Hugo award nomination. (Voters for the 1972 Retro-Hugos please take note.)
I don’t care what anybody else thinks. Especially you – at the back.
In magazines
| Title | Published as | Language | Editor | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Orbit: Het tijdschrift voor science fiction & fantasy, 10 December 1980 | Pendelaar | Dutch | Kees van Toorn | 10 December 1980 |
In anthologies
| Title | Editor | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|
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New Writings in SF 21 | John Carnell, Kenneth Bulmer | 1972 |
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New Writings in SF 22 | Ken Bulmer, Kenneth Bulmer | 1973 |
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New Writings in SF Special One | John Carnell, Ken Bulmer, Kenneth Bulmer | 1975 |
In James White's books
| Title | Editor | Type | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Futures Past | Collection | 1982 | |
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The White Papers | Mark Olson, Bruce Pelz | Collection | 1996 |
NEW WRITINGS IN SF 21, ed John Carnell, Sidgewick & Jackson,November 1972 WRITINGS IN SF 21,Corgi pb, September 1973 NEW WRITINGS IN SF Special One, eds Carnell/Bulmer, Sidgewick & Jackson omnibus edition, contents NW IN SF Nos, 21-22-23, July 1975 Forgein Publication: Orbit No 13, Rotterdam, Winter 1981 as Pendelaar
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