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The Dealings of Daniel Kesserich: A Study of the Mass-Insanity at Smithville

Fritz Leiber

First published February 1996
Type Short Fiction
Length Novella

Synopsis

This Lovecraftian novella about time travel was lost for 50 years, and appeared in Omni Online in February 1996. George Kramer travels to Smithville to visit his two college roommates, where he finds that Daniel Kesserich has become the town's Mad Scientist, John Ellis' wife was recently poisoned in an orchard, and small red stones have a tendency to appear out of nowhere - marking a path from Kesserich's lab to the orchard.

Awards

YearAwardCategoryStatus
1998 Locus Poll Award Best Novella Nominee/Finalist

Publications (3)

Date Publication Publisher Type Page
February 1996 Omni Online, February 1996 MAGAZINE
March 1997 The Dealings of Daniel Kesserich: A Study of the Mass-Insanity at Smithville Tor Chapbook 7
June 1998 The Dealings of Daniel Kesserich: A Study of the Mass-Insanity at Smithville Tor Chapbook 7