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Black Cat Weekly #153 - cover

Black Cat Weekly #153

Hal Charles, Marion Zimmer Bradley, Michael Mallory, Manly Wade Wellman, Isabel Ostrander, Nelson S. Bond, M.E. Proctor, Charlie Kondek, Glenn Dungan

Publisher: Black Cat Weekly

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Summary

We have three original stories this issue—mysteries by Charlie Kondek (thanks to Acquiring Editor Michael Bracken) and M. E. Proctor, plus a science fiction tale by Glenn Dungan.
 
Other mysteries include a great modern tale by Michael Mallory (thanks to Acquiring Editor Barb Goffman) and our mystery novel is a classic by Isabel Ostrander. Of course, there’s also a solve-it-yourself puzzler from Hal Charles. On the science fiction front, we have another supernatural tale by John S. Glasby, plus classics by Nelson Bond, Marion Zimmer Bradley. Our novel is a Weird Tales fantasy by Manly Wade Wellman.
 
Here’s the complete lineup—
 
Mysteries / Suspense / Adventure:“Like Snow,” by Charlie Kondek [Michael Bracken Presents short story]“The Case of the Missing Necklace,” by Hal Charles [Solve-It-Yourself Mystery]“The Adventure of the Left-behind Wife,” by Michael Mallory [Barb Goffman Presents short story, Sherlock Holmes series]“Rien Ne Va Plus,” by M.E. Proctor [short story]Anything Once, by Isabel Ostrander [novel]
 
Science Fiction & Fantasy:“All the Singularity Girls,” by Glenn Dungan [short story]“Refuge,” by John S. Glasby [short story]”The Genius of Lancelot Biggs,” by Nelson S. Bond [short story, Lancelot Biggs series]“Jackie Sees a Star,” by Marion Zimmer Bradley [short story]The Black Drama, by Manly Wade Wellman [novel]
Available since: 08/04/2024.
Print length: 317 pages.

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