Synopsis
A detective must solve a mystery about how a woman died with a embroidery needle embedded in her head.
Notes
Also appeared in Ellery Queen's 1968 Anthology (ed. Ellery Queen, Davis 1967) and EQMM (UK) 83, December 1959, as 'Open Verdict' (Details from Harlan Ellison's Kersh site.)
Publications (12)
| Date | Publication | Publisher | Type | Page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1953 | Lilliput, May-June 1953 | MAGAZINE | ||
| December 1953 | Esquire, December 1953 | MAGAZINE | ||
| March 1954 | Guttersnipe: Little Novels | William Heinemann | Collection | 54 |
| 1958 | On an Odd Note | Ballantine Books | Collection | 39 |
| 1958 | On an Odd Note | Ballantine Books | Collection | 39 |
| August 1960 | The Best of Gerald Kersh | William Heinemann | Collection | 64 |
| August 1960 | The Best of Gerald Kersh | British Book Service | Collection | 64 |
| July 1963 | The Best of Gerald Kersh | William Heinemann | Collection | 64 |
| October 2013 | The Best of Gerald Kersh | Faber and Faber | Collection | 64 |
| October 2013 | The Best of Gerald Kersh | Faber and Faber | Collection | |6 |
| November 2014 | On an Odd Note | Valancourt Books | Collection | |5 |
| January 2015 | On an Odd Note | Valancourt Books | Collection | |5 |