This issue, we have a locked-room mystery novel, a far-future science-fantasy sword-and-sorcery novel, and 8 shorts featuring everything from dogs to cats to buried skeletons to time travel-and more! Truly, something for everyone.
As always, special thanks to our Acquiring Editors, Michael Bracken and Barb Goffman, for picking a pair of terrific original tales. And our editorial board-Tom Easton, Ryan Hines, Vicki Erwin, Paula Messina, and Richard Prosch-who patiently read submissions. (We get a lot of submissions. But then, Black Cat Weekly is the largest magazine market in the world for genre fiction.)
Here's the complete lineup-
Cover Art: Ron Miller
NOVELS
The Draycott Murder Mystery, by Molly Thynne
A country house, a locked room-and a killer who vanishes without a trace!
The Barbarian of World's End, by Lin Carter [World's End #4]
A giant warrior journeys through a dying Earth, where magic and science collide.
SOLVE-IT-YOURSELF MYSTERY
"Murder Takes a Dip," by Hal Charles
Can you solve the mystery before the detective? All the clues are there!
SHORT STORIES
"Hips Don't Lie," by Nikki Knight [Michael Bracken Presents short story]
A long-buried secret surfaces at a Vermont restaurant, pulling a radio DJ into a chilling mystery.
"The Dog Who Smiled," by Michael Mallory [Barb Goffman Presents short story]
A loyal dog waits for his owner, but some promises are never truly broken...
"A Dime a Dame," by Michael Bracken
A taxi dancer crosses the wrong man and learns survival has its own price.
"The Warden's Game," by John M. Floyd
A mysterious stranger arrives in an Alaskan town ruled by fear. Is change coming?
"Valiant," by Alexis Ames
A stranded rock band faces a deadly threat in deep space-and music may be their only weapon!
"Itsy, Bitsy, and Beezle," by Nikki Blakely
A lonely bank teller adopts three kittens-one of whom might be the Prince of Darkness!
"Lost Property," by E.C. Tubb
A stolen briefcase holds more than money-but some things aren't meant to be found...
