Our 90th issue is another great oneâ3 original short stories, 8 modern and classic short story reprints, a novella, and a pair of novels. Thatâs a lot of reading! Where to start with the highlights?
On the mystery side, Acquiring Editor Barb Goffman is back from her hiatus with another mystery selection (âBad Chemistryâ by John G. Wimer), as is Michael Bracken (âThe Gardenâ by Jeffrey James Higgins). And proving Hal Charles isnât the only one who can write Solve-It-Yourself myseries for Black Cat Weekly, this time we have Bradley Harperâs take on a puzzle story, with âSilent Partner.â Plus classics by Harvey J. OâHiggins and Arthur Stringer.
On the fantasy & science fiction side, we have an original by Phyllis Ann Karr, âSir Mordred and the Green Knight,â which features a new take on the classic legend. Our serial of Darrell Schweitzerâs Sekenre: The Book of the Sorcerer, continues with Part 2 (of 4), featuring three more stories of the immortal boy-sorcerer and his quest to keep his humanity. Plus classic science fiction by Murray Leinster and Louis Charbonneau.
Hereâs this issueâs complete lineup:
Mysteries / Suspense / Adventure:
âThe Garden,â by Jeffrey James Higgins [Michael Bracken Presents short story]
âSilent Partner,â by Bradley Harper [Solve-It-Yourself Mystery]
âBad Chemistry,â by John G. Wimer [Barb Goffman Presents short story]
âStop Thief,â by Harvey J. OâHiggins [short story]
The Shadow, by Arthur Stringer [novel]
Science Fiction & Fantasy:
âSir Mordred and the Green Knight,â by Phyllis Ann Karr [short story]
âBe Young Again,â by Murray Leinster [novella]
Sekenre: The Book of the Sorcerer (part 2), by Darrell Schweitzer [3 short stories]
Corpus Earthling, by Louis Charbonneau [novel]