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Black Cat Weekly #184

Hal Charles, E.C. Tubb, Tom Easton, Art Taylor, Edmund Glasby, Raymond Z. Gallun, Annie Haynes, Gregg Chamberlin, Gregory Meece, Marian McMahon Stanley

Publisher: Black Cat Weekly

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Summary

Welcome to Black Cat Weekly.
 
This issue, we have novels from golden age mystery author Annie Haynes and British master Edmund Glasby, plus mystery shorts by Gregory Meece and Art Taylor (thanks to Acquiring Editors Michael Bracken and Barb Goffman), as well as Marian McMahon Stanley, plus science fiction shorts from Tom Easton, E.C. Tubb, and Raymond Z. Gallun, and fantasy from Greg Chamberlin. Fun stuff. And, of course, there’s a new solve-it-yourself puzzler from Hal Charles.
 
Here’s the complete lineup—
 
Cover Art: Steve Hickman
 
NOVELS
 
The Crow’s Inn Tragedy, by Annie Haynes
 
When a solicitor is found strangled in his office, secrets and scandal unfold.
 
The Devil’s Agent, by Edmund Glasby
 
A Hollywood producer is dead, a bizarre cult lurks in the shadows, and an ex-FBI agent must face the unthinkable…
 
SOLVE-IT-YOURSELF MYSTERY
 
“The Birthday Riddle,” by Hal Charles
 
Can you solve the mystery before the detective? All the clues are there!
 
SHORT STORIES
 
“Deadly Dismissal,” by Gregory Meece [Michael Bracken Presents short story]
 
A principal’s rigid routine hides a deadly secret. Who had the motive—and the chance—to kill him?
 
“Rearview Mirror” by Art Taylor [Barb Goffman Presents short story]
 
A road trip, a heist, and a love tested—how far will trust stretch before it snaps?
 
“The Research Project,” Marian McMahon Stanley
 
What did Edna Fuller uncover before she vanished?
 
“The Talking Dead,” by Tom Easton
 
Murder victims speak from beyond the grave—but can they name their killer?
 
“First Effort,” by E.C. Tubb
 
Lost in space, three men face the unthinkable—how long can they survive?
 
“Terror Out of the Past,” by Raymond Z. Gallun
 
Beneath ancient hills, a hidden structure emerges. What secrets does it hold—and who will claim them?
 
“G.I.G.O,” by Gregg Chamberlin
 
An old computer, a digital genie, and a wish gone wrong—fortune favors the careful!
Available since: 03/08/2025.
Print length: 561 pages.

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