“Stand Still and Die!”
1956-09-00
short story
By Harlan Ellison

Synopsis

A New York cab driver tries to stop a jewel heist in an alley. He gets beaten bad, but promises revenge on the kids who did it.

History

First publication: Guilty, September 1956

Review

Another of the street gang stories from this period. This one is a bit different, more like a mystery or a Hitchcock thriller. I like that, but I feel some of the street language was funny. Maybe it was accurate for the time, but some phrases came off kind of silly today. Really, thoguh, this was a good story.


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We have the story in these editions:

Children of the Streets, hardcover, Severn House, 2004-08-00