The fourth story in my "Old Man" series is in the April/May 2014 issue of Asimov's Science Fiction, on shelves this week.
"Each in His Prison, Thinking of the Key" is a direct sequel to "Helping Them Take the Old Man Down," my Doc Savage/pulp hero homage that appeared in Asimov's in 2010. This latest story relies on not only the first "Old Man" tale but also 2011's "Clockworks," which takes place in 1962, and 2012's "Unearthed," which takes place in 1925. (All three stories appeared in Asimov's and are available in e-format via Amazon.) Readers will learn what has become of the Old Man in the five years since "Helping Them Take the Old Man Down" and will join a "gifted" young lieutenant who wants to solve the dangerous puzzles surrounding the Old Man. The story also sets up readers for a final tale, "The World Will Be the World Again," coming in the not-too-distant future. (I'm working on it! I'm working on it!)
I appreciate readers' continuing (and new!) interest in these tales. Let me know what you think of these stories.
5 comments:
I'm looking forward to reading your latest story.
Thanks, Mom!
Enjoying Each In His Prison, Thinking of the Key. Ever think of turning this into a graphic novel?
Short answer: No, it hadn't occurred to me. (Longer answer: The story's partial reliance on a longer sequence of stories makes that problematic.)
I'd love to do a graphic novel sometime.
Enjoy!
When will the new story be available in e-reader format? Can't wait to get my hands on this one. 1240
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