Once again we have an eclectic mix of stories new and old. Leading off the pack is an original tale by Andrew Welsh-Huggins, âDigging In,â as a couple goes to great lengths to save their marriage. It was acquired for BCW by editor Michael Bracken. Barb Goffman found a real crime-story treat by John Lantigua. And we have a novel by Stephen Marlowe, a solve-it-yourself short by Hal Charles, and a classic historical story (yes, another Westernâbut itâs also a mystery) by W.C. Tuttle.
On the science fiction and fantasy end of things, there are two âbrainâ storiesâJohn W. Campbellâs planet-hopping space opera, âThe Brain Piratesâ and Malcolm Jamesonâs âBrains for Bricks.â Nelson Bondâs Lancelot Biggs space-opera hero returns to save the day in âWhere Are You, Mr. Biggs?â And one of the kings of space opera, Edmond Hamilton, is back with a change-of-pace fantasy from Weird Tales. Dorothy C. Quick, another WT alum, also contributes a fantasy. Great classic reading.
Here's the lineup:
Mysteries / Suspense / Adventure:
âDigging In,â by Andrew Welsh-Huggins [Michael Bracken Presents short story] âA Surprising Treat,â by Hal Charles [solve-it-yourself mystery]
âThe Avenging Angel,â by John Lantigua [Barb Goffman Presents short story]
âThe Wisdom of the Ouija,â by W.C. Tuttle [short story]
Model for Murder, by Stephen Marloweâ [novel]
Science Fiction & Fantasy:
âBrains for Bricks,â by Malcolm Jameson [short story] âThe Lost Gods,â by Dorothy C. Quick [short story]
âThe Brain Pirates,â by John W. Campbell, Jr. [novella]
âDreamerâs Worlds,â by Edmond Hamilton [short story]
âWhere Are You, Mr. Biggs?â by Nelson S. Bond [short story]