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Black Cat Weekly #137

Welcome to Black Cat Weekly.

On the mystery side of things, we have original tales by Veronica Leigh (one that looks to be the start of a new series) and Richard A. McMahon (courtesy of Acquiring Editor Michael Bracken). Acquiring Editor Barb Goffman has selected a great tale by Anna Scotti, and our novel is The Talleyrand Maxim, by Golden Age author J.S. Fletcher. Plus, of course, a solve-it-yourself puzzler from Hal Charles.

On the science fiction and fantasy side, our lead item is a new feature—a portfolio by artist Ron Miller. Ron has joined our staff as art director and will be providing covers from his vast body of work. But I wanted our readers to know how great an artist he is, so here is a collection of some of his best covers. As for the fiction, we have a monster-in-the-mist story by British master John Glasby, plus an all-star lineup of classic authors: Frank Belknap Long, Donald A. Wollheim, Henry Slesar, and Philip José Farmer. Great stuff.

Here’s the complete lineup—

Cover Art:

Ron Miller

Mysteries / Suspense / Adventure:

“Mr. George,” by Richard A. McMahan [Michael Bracken Presents short story]

“An Open and Shut Case,” by Hal Charles [Solve-It-Yourself Mystery]

“That Which We Call Patience,” by Anna Scotti [Barb Goffman Presents short story]

“The Lighthouse Keeper’s Daughters,” by Veronica Leigh [short story]

The Talleyrand Maxim, by J.S. Fletcher [novel]

Special Feature:

“Cover Portfolio,” by Ron Miller

Science Fiction & Fantasy:

“The Thing in the Mist,” by John Glasby [short story]

“Mr. Caxton Draws a Martian Bird,” by Frank Belknap Long [short story]

“Saknarth,” by Donald A. Wollheim [short story]

“Mr. Loneliness,” by Henry Slesar [short story]

“The Celestial Blueprint,” by Philip José Farmer [short story]



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    Nelson S. Bond, Edmond Hamilton, A.L. Sirois, Ron Miller, John S. Glasby, Lester del Rey, Frank Belknap Long, Debra H. Goldstein, Harold MacGrath, Hal Charles

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  2. Black Cat Weekly #143

    Frank Belknap Long, Kurt Matull, Theo Blakensee, Henry Slesar, Tom Larsen, Stephen Marlow, Edmond Hamilton, K M Rockwood, Donald E. Westlake, Joseph S. Walker, Hal Charles

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  3. Black Cat Weekly #124

    Travis Richardson, Edmond Hamilton, Roger Dee, Hal Charles, Ashley-Ruth M. Bernier, Frank Belknap Long, Robert Lopresti, Earl Derr Biggers, Diana Deverell, Sam Merwin

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  4. Black Cat Weekly #123

    Ivar Jorgenson, Hal Charles, Neil S. Plakcy, Marion Zimmer Bradley, William Murray Graydon, Edmond Hamilton, Edgar Wallace, Dale Clark, Frank Belknap Long, Mike Adamson

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  5. Little Men of Space

    Frank Belknap Long

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  6. Black Cat Weekly #105

    Robert Silverberg, Stephen D Rogers, John Gregory Betancourt, Steve Liskow, Joseph Payne Brennan, Lin Carter, Adrian Cole, Frank Belknap Long, Hal Charles, Henry T. Parry

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  7. Black Cat Weekly #104

    Lin Carter, Manly Wade Wellman, Larry Tritten, Wayne J. Gardiner, Dick Donovan, John M. Floyd, Bryce Walton, Frank Belknap Long, Hal Charles, Frank Kane

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  8. Black Cat Weekly #100

    Robert Sheckley, Larry Tritten, Frank Belknap Long, Nancy Pickard, Joseph Payne Brennan, Jack Williamson, Michael Bracken, Bradley Harper, Hal Charles, Barb Goffman

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  9. Black Cat Weekly #97

    Adrian Cole, Phyllis Ann Karr, Freeman Wills Crofts, Jay Williams, Harry Warner, Jr., Frank Belknap Long, Dave Zeltserman, Hal Charles, Joseph Payne Brennan, S. J. Rozan

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  10. Woman from Another Planet

    Frank Belknap Long

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    Norman Spinrad, Neil Plakcy, Murray Leinster, Frank Belknap Long, Norbert Davis, Edmond Hamilton Murr, Ray Bradbury, Phyllis Ann Karr, James A. Hearn

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