''Death's Deputy'' is a

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. ''Death's Deputy'' was first published in book form in

1948 Events January * January 1 ** The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) is inaugurated. ** The current Constitutions of Constitution of Italy, Italy and of Constitution of New Jersey, New Jersey (both later subject to amendment) ...

by Fantasy Publishing Company, Inc. in an edition of 700 copies. The novel originally appeared in the February 1940 issue of the magazine ''

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Plot introduction

air force An air force in the broadest sense is the national military branch that primarily conducts aerial warfare. More specifically, it is the branch of a nation's armed services that is responsible for aerial warfare as distinct from an army aviati ...

pilot is unnaturally accident-prone and seemingly cannot be killed.

Publication history

*1940, US, ''

'' *1948, US, Fantasy Publishing Company, Inc. , hardcover, first book publication *1951, France,

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, hardcover, as ''Le Bras de la mort'' *1954, Italy, Urania 37, hardcover, as ''L'uomo che no poteva morire'' *1971, US, Leisure Books , paperback

References

1948 American novels American fantasy novels English-language novels Novels by L. Ron Hubbard Novels about death Works originally published in Unknown (magazine) Fantasy Publishing Company, Inc. books {{1940s-fantasy-novel-stub