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Black Cat Weekly #68 - cover

Black Cat Weekly #68

Lester del Rey, Hal Charles, Nina Kiriki Hoffman, Ray Bradbury, James Holding, Milton J. Davis, N.M. Cedeño, Heather Critchlow, Hal Meredith

Publisher: Wildside Press

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Summary

Our 68th weekly issue has several holiday tales to spice up the season, including an original (“Merry Library Murder,” by N.M. Cedeño, courtesy of Acquiring Editor Michael Bracken) and some modern classics by Heather Critchlow (courtesy of Acquiring Editor Barb Goffman) and one of my own favorite authors, Nina Kiriki Hoffman (she’s amazing!) Cynthia Ward has selected an exciting fantasy from Milton J. Davis, plus we have great tales by Ray Bradbury, Lester del Rey, and James Holding, a Sexton Blake tale by Hal Meredith, and of course a solve-it-yourself puzzler from Hal Charles. Fun!Here’s this issue’s lineup:Mysteries / Suspense / Adventure:
 
“Merry Library Murder,” by N.M. Cedeño [Michael Bracken Presents short story]“Where There’s a Will,” by Hal Charles [Solve-It-Yourself Mystery]“Heavenly Peace,” by Heather Critchlow [short story]“The Inquisitive Butcher of Nice,” by James Holding [short story]“The Barton Tunnel Mystery,” by Hal Meredith [short story]
 
Science Fiction & Fantasy:
 
“Wishmas,” by Nina Kiriki Hoffman [short story]“The Gate,” by Milton J. Davis [Cynthia Ward Presents short story]“The Irritated People,” by Ray Bradbury [short story]“Solstice Cakes,” by Nina Kiriki Hoffman [short story]“Unto Him that Hath,” by Lester del Rey [short story]
Available since: 12/16/2022.
Print length: 194 pages.

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