“The Man on the 99th Floor”
1962-07-00
short story
By J. G. Ballard

Synopsis

Forbis has a strange compulsion to go to the top of buildings that have exactly 100 floors.

History

First publication: New Worlds #120, July 1962

Review

A murder mystery from Ballard, but different from any other that I have read. Excellent writing, though less surreal than other Ballard works of this time. Also less science fictional. Still, recommended as an excellent story, even if it is a bit different from other works by Ballard.


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We have the story in these editions:

The Complete Short Stories, hardcover, Flamingo, 2001-11-00