“No Fourth Commandment”
1956-12-00
short story
By Harlan Ellison

Alternate Titles:
“Wandering Killer”


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Synopsis

A young boy says he wants to kill his father.

History

First publication: Murder, December 1956

Review

Wow. An excellent character portrait of a young boy driven by an insane desire to find his father. Powerful story. Probably Ellison’s best so far.


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We have the story in these editions:

Gentleman Junkie, paperback, Ace Books, 1983-04-00