Michael Zuroy

Born in New York City on May 2, 1918, Michael Zuroy was an American writer whose fiction ranged across detective stories, adventure tales, fantasy, and science fiction. Sources about his life agree that he died in Rutland, Vermont, on September 12, 2007.

Zuroy is especially associated with short fiction. Bibliographic sources connect him with magazine markets such as Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine, and reference works describe him as a writer of crime stories as well as speculative fiction. His story "The Super Opener," first published in 1958, has remained available through public-domain and audiobook projects, helping keep his name in circulation.

Some sources also note that he was trained as an engineer, which fits the neat, idea-driven quality of his science fiction. Although he is not a widely documented public figure, the surviving record suggests a versatile professional storyteller who wrote for readers who liked suspense, clever premises, and a quick turn of the unexpected.