Welcome to Black Cat Weekly.
This issue, on the mystery side of things, we have original stories from Brendan DuBois (courtesy of Acquiring Editor Michael Bracken), E Senteio (crime in the library!), and Cody Goodfellow (has the classic villain Fantomas finally met his match?)...plus Acquiring Editor Barb Goffman has unearthed a gem by Eve Fisher. Our novel is Behind the Bronze Door, by William Le Queux, and of course we have a solve-it-yourself puzzler from Hal Charles.
As if that weren´t enough, we also have science fiction stories from Lester del Rey, Philip Jose Farmer, and T.D. Hamm. Rounding out the issue is a Jules de Grandin novelette by Seabury Quinn.
Our cover is by Ron Miller. I´ve had to twist his arm (he´s far too humble for self promotion) and next issue, we´re going to have an illustration feature-a portfolio of his best and favorite book covers. Something to look forward to.
Here´s the complete lineup-
Mysteries / Suspense / Adventure:
The Million-dollar Recovery, by Brendan DuBois [Michael Bracken Presents short story]
An Historic Heist, by Hal Charles [solve-it-yourself mystery]
Wind Power, by Eve Fisher [Barb Goffman Presents short story]
Damned If You Do, and Damned If You Don´t, by E Senteio [short story]
The Black Hand of Fantomas, by Cody Goodfellow [short story, Fantomas series]
Behind the Bronze Door, by William Le Queux [novel]
Science Fiction & Fantasy:
Battleground, by Lester del Rey [short story]
Tongues of the Moon, by Philip Jose Farmer [short story]
The Survivors, by T.D. Hamm [short story]
The Jewel of Seven Stones, by Seabury Quinn [novelette, Jules de Grandin series]