Antismoker in Asimov Mystery? - Science Fiction Fantasy Chronicles: forums

Cantiloper · 20th October 2010, 06:46 PM

I am almost certain that the story I am thinking about was written by Isaac Asimov, but I have not been able to find it. I'm pretty certain it's not his "No Smoking" story about a job interviewer.

It was a mystery in which the detectives interviewed a suspect who was particularly fanatical about telling them they were not allowed to smoke in his presence. Back in the 1950s concerns like that were very VERY rare and eventually the detectives figured out that this guy had been responsible for killing his wife in a cigarette-caused fire years earlier, starting a chain of events that led up to the current murder/crime they were investigating.

Does anyone know what story this was?

:?
Michael

mosaix · 20th October 2010, 07:14 PM

Hi Cantiloper, welcome to the Chrons.

You might find it helps to repeat this thread in the 'Book Searches' forum or maybe a kind mod will move it there.

The Judge · 20th October 2010, 08:17 PM

Thanks for the hint, mosaix! I can't help you myself, Cantiloper (and Welcome to the Chrons, indeed) but I have moved it to Book Search in the hope someone else can.

Cantiloper · 20th October 2010, 08:59 PM

Thank you both for the welcome and for the help!

I'd looked around a bit before making that post but hadn't found that thread. Ahhh welll... Feel free to delete this thread from the other area entirely if you like! And thanks again!

Michael, who once had Dan Asimov, Isaac's nephew, as a student in two-week-long nonviolence activism training program!

redmeat · 17th December 2010, 02:13 PM

Confessions of an American Cigarette Smoker a.k.a. No Smoking?

Cantiloper · 17th December 2010, 08:12 PM

Thank you Redmeat!

I'm not sure if that's it though. The summary (about a job interviewer thing) doesn't sound at all like what I'm remembering. The story I remember explicitly had detectives uncovering a guilty suspect who had become fanatically antismoking after killing his wife in a smoking-caused fire.

It's possible however, given that I'm remembering back at least 25 years or so, that the author was NOT Asimov but was simply somehow associated with his name in some way.

Many thanks for the suggestion however!!

Michael

20th October 2010, 06:46 PM	#1 (permalink)
Cantiloper Registered User Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 10	Antismoker in Asimov Mystery? I am almost certain that the story I am thinking about was written by Isaac Asimov, but I have not been able to find it. I'm pretty certain it's not his "No Smoking" story about a job interviewer. It was a mystery in which the detectives interviewed a suspect who was particularly fanatical about telling them they were not allowed to smoke in his presence. Back in the 1950s concerns like that were very VERY rare and eventually the detectives figured out that this guy had been responsible for killing his wife in a cigarette-caused fire years earlier, starting a chain of events that led up to the current murder/crime they were investigating. Does anyone know what story this was? :? Michael

20th October 2010, 07:14 PM	#2 (permalink)
mosaix Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Shropshire Posts: 4,122	Re: Antismoker in Asimov Mystery? Hi Cantiloper, welcome to the Chrons. You might find it helps to repeat this thread in the 'Book Searches' forum or maybe a kind mod will move it there.

20th October 2010, 08:17 PM	#3 (permalink)
The Judge Truth. Order. Moderation. Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Hampshire Posts: 4,919 Blog Entries: 5	Re: Antismoker in Asimov Mystery? Thanks for the hint, mosaix! I can't help you myself, Cantiloper (and Welcome to the Chrons, indeed) but I have moved it to Book Search in the hope someone else can.

20th October 2010, 08:59 PM	#4 (permalink)
Cantiloper Registered User Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 10	Re: Antismoker in Asimov Mystery? Thank you both for the welcome and for the help! I'd looked around a bit before making that post but hadn't found that thread. Ahhh welll... Feel free to delete this thread from the other area entirely if you like! And thanks again! Michael, who once had Dan Asimov, Isaac's nephew, as a student in two-week-long nonviolence activism training program!

17th December 2010, 02:13 PM	#5 (permalink)
redmeat Registered User Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 25	Re: Antismoker in Asimov Mystery? Confessions of an American Cigarette Smoker a.k.a. No Smoking?

17th December 2010, 08:12 PM	#6 (permalink)
Cantiloper Registered User Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 10	Re: Antismoker in Asimov Mystery? Thank you Redmeat! I'm not sure if that's it though. The summary (about a job interviewer thing) doesn't sound at all like what I'm remembering. The story I remember explicitly had detectives uncovering a guilty suspect who had become fanatically antismoking after killing his wife in a smoking-caused fire. It's possible however, given that I'm remembering back at least 25 years or so, that the author was NOT Asimov but was simply somehow associated with his name in some way. Many thanks for the suggestion however!! Michael

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