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Black Cat Weekly #72 - cover

Black Cat Weekly #72

Murray Leinster, Dave Zeltserman, Hal Charles, Earl Derr Biggers, Karr Phyllis Ann, Theodore Sturgeon, George O. Smith, John Barrett, Vicki Weisfeld, Hal Meredith

Publisher: Wildside Press

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Summary

Our 72nd issue is going to please a lot of our mystery readers. Not only do we have an original tale from the greatr Dave Zeltserman, courtesty of Acquiring Editor Michael Bracken, but we havca a terrific tale by Vicki Weisfelt, courtsey of Acquiring Editor Barb Goffman…plus a classic Sexton Blake mystery and the second Charlie Chan novel! (And, of course, a solve-it-yourself mystery from Hal Charles.   Science fiction & fantasy fans won’t be disappointed, either. We have a new Count Czarny story from Phyllis Ann Karr, plus classics by John Barrett, Murray Leinster, Theodore Sturgeon, and George O. Smith. Great stuff.Here’s the lineup:Mysteries / Suspense / Adventure:“When Pigs Fly,” by Dave Zeltserman [Michael Bracken Presents short story]“Yard Sale Jitters,” by Hal Charles [Solve-It-Yourself Mystery]“New Energy,” by Vicki Weisfeld [Barb Goffman Presents short story]“A Back-room Mystery,” by Hal Meredith [Sexton Blake short story]The Chinese Parriot, by Earl Derr Biggers [Charlie Chan novel]
 
Science Fiction & Fantasy:“Morning Star,” by Phyllis Ann Karr [Count Czarny short story]“The Long Way Back,” by John Barrett [short story]“The Devil of East Lupton, Vermont,” by Murray Leinster [short story]“Memory,” by Theodore Sturgeon [short story]“Quarantine,” by George O. Smith [novelet]
Available since: 01/15/2023.
Print length: 539 pages.

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