Black Cat Weekly #186

This issue, we have an assortment of goodies for the discerning reader, kicking off with 5 mysteries: an original by Steve Liskow (thanks to Acquiring Editor Michael Bracken), a Sherlock Holmes pastiche by Mike Adamson (thanks to Acquiring Editor Barb Goffman), and an original crime/detective story from John Patrick Nelson. Our mystery novel is a Golden Age classic by Virgil Markham. Plus, of course there’s a brand new solve-it-yourself puzzler by Hal Charles. On the science fiction and fantasy side, we have great originals by Ira Nayman and Lyle Hopwood, a science fiction/vampire tale from modern master Nina Kiriki Hoffman, and the second in the Space Hobo series from E.C. Tubb. Our novel is a magical golden age fantasy from Norman H. Matson. Definitely fun! Here's the complete lineup: Cover Art: Steve Hickman NOVELS Death in the Dusk, by Virgil Markham    A killer strikes at dusk, leaving terror—can justice survive the night? Flecker’s Magic, by Norman H. Matson    A sorcerer’s spell goes awry, plunging lives into peril and wonder… SOLVE-IT-YOURSELF MYSTERY “Good Fences,” by Hal Charles    Can you solve the mystery before the detective? All the clues are there! SHORT STORIES “Taking the Plunge,” by Steve Liskow [Michael Bracken Presents short story]    A model's fiancé plunges to his death. Suicide or a rich killer's cover-up? “A Damnation in Negative,” by Mike Adamson [Barb Goffman Presents short story]    Sherlock Holmes tracks thieves using stolen photos. Will a negative prove deadly? “Mob Dick,” by John Patrick Nelson    Mafia muscle forced into detective work, tracking a boss’s missing daughter. “How I Saved the World (and Lost My Job),” by Ira Nayman    He saves the world from disaster but learns heroism has consequences. “The Biting-a-Hologram Blues,” by Nina Kiriki Hoffman    Vampires, holograms, and blues music—survival gets tricky after sunset... “That Zamboni,” by E.C. Tubb [Space Hobo #2]    A mysterious ice-resurfacing machine skates dangerously close to murder... “The Oathbreaker,” by Lyle Hopwood    Breaking an oath brings dark magic and betrayal—is escape even possible?