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Black Cat Weekly #53 - cover

Black Cat Weekly #53

Carolyn Wells, Lester del Rey, Hal Charles, Arthur Leo Zagat, Leigh Brackett, Garnett Elliott, Kathleen Alcalá, Frank Belknap Long, Neil S. Plakcy, Nicholas Carter

Publisher: Wildside Press

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Summary

Black Cat Weekly presents a mix of mystery, science fiction, fantasy, and adventure stories every issue. #53 includes:
 
Mysteries / Suspense / Adventure:
 
“The Art of the Deal,” by Neil S. Plakcy [Michael Bracken Presents short story]“Mickey Mantle Is Missing,” Hal Charles [Solve-It-Yourself Mystery]“The Vaudeville Detective,” by Garnett Elliott [Barb Goffman Presents short story]Half a Million Ransom, by Nicholas Carter [novel]Deep Lake Mystery, by Carolyn Wells [novel]
 
Science Fiction & Fantasy:
 
“Sweetheart,” by Kathleen Alcalá [Cynthia Ward Presents short story]“Out of the Sea,” by Leigh Brackett [novelet]“And We Sailed the Mighty Dark,” by Frank Belknap Long [novelet]“The Wings of Night,” by Lester del Rey [short story]“Flight of the Silver Eagle,” by Arthur Leo Zagat [novella]
Available since: 09/04/2022.
Print length: 630 pages.

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