"The Executioner" by Frank Riley is a science fiction tale set in a future where executions entertain, and duty clashes with the heart. Lord High Executioner Jacques faces a moral storm when he is ordered to execute Lady Ann of Coberly, who was once his love. As the public anticipates the spectacle, Jacques struggles between his job and lingering affection for Ann. She bravely challenges the execution, forcing Jacques to confront his obligations and leading to a tragic climax driven by the deep connection between them.
The Executioner
By Frank Riley
In a futuristic society, an executioner is torn between duty and lost love when he must execute the woman he once cherished.
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2010-04-22
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About the AuthorFrank Riley (1915–1996) was the pseudonym of Frank Ryhlick, an American science fiction author best known for co-writing the novel They'd Rather Be Right, which won a Hugo Award for Best Novel during 1955. He was a syndicated travel columnist and editor for the Los Angeles Times, and editor of the Los Angeles Magazine. He also wrote advertisements for See's Candies, screenplays, short fiction such as the "Father Anton Dymek" mysteries and was a host of a radio program in the Los Angeles area.
Frank Riley (1915–1996) was the pseudonym of Frank Ryhlick, an American science fiction author best known for co-writing the novel They'd Rather Be Right, which won a Hugo Award for Best Novel during 1955. He was a syndicated travel columnist and editor for the Los Angeles Times, and editor of the Los Angeles Magazine. He also wrote advertisements for See's Candies, screenplays, short fiction such as the "Father Anton Dymek" mysteries and was a host of a radio program in the Los Angeles area.
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