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| Author | Fredric Brown |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Mystery, detective novel |
| Published | 1949 E. P. Dutton |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
The Screaming Mimi is a mystery novel by pulp writer Fredric Brown. It was first published in 1949 as a Dutton Guilt Edged Mystery. A shorter version of the book appeared in the October, 1949 issue of Mystery Book Magazine.[1]
The plot follows an alcoholic journalist who struggles to maintain sobriety as he investigates a serial murderer who killed three women and injured a fourth.
- ^ Brown, Fredric (1949). The Screaming Mimi. E. P. Dutton & Company, Inc. copyright information.