This issue has a pretty much everything you could possibly want from a mystery and science fiction magazine (and some things you probably never thought you wanted!)—detectives, neanderthals, a professional taster, starships, a body in an underpass, dinosaurs, World War II soldiers, aliens with tentacles, musicians, time travel—and so much more! Here’s the complete lineup— Mysteries / Suspense / Adventure: “Underpass,” by Robert Lopresti [Michael Bracken Presents short story] “Who Took the Tsarina’s Pearls?” by Hal Charles [Solve-It-Yourself Mystery] “Curse of the Supertaster,” by Leslie Karst [Barb Goffman Presents short story] “The House on the Cliff,” by Hal Meredith [short story, Sexton Blake series] Suspicion Aroused , by Dick Donovan [short story collection] “The 13th Juror,” by Leslie Waltham [short story] Science Fiction & Fantasy: “The Luck of Ignatz,” by Lester del Rey [short story] “The 13th Juror,” by Leslie Waltham [short story] “Iteration,” by C.M. Kornbluth [short story] “Rhythm Rides the Rocket,” by Bob Olsen [novelet] “Blitzkrieg in the Past,” by John York Cabot [novella]

Our 95th issue has a lot of fun stuff—starting off with a pair of original mysteries by Robert Lopresti and Mindy Quigley (thanks to Acquiring Editors Michael Bracken an Barb Goffman). Also on the mystery side, we have a pair of classic novels by Hulbert Footner R. Austin Freeman, plus a solve-it-yourself puzzler from Hal Charles. On the fantastic side of things, A.R. Morlan has a modern tale of clones, Alfred Coppel has a scientific monster, Seabury Quinn has a weird horror, and Fritz Leiber has a comic mermaid tale. And there a classic science fiction novel by John Taine. Good stuff! Here’s the complete lineup: Mysteries / Suspense / Adventure: “Memorial,” by Robert Lopresti [Michael Bracken Presents short story] “The Case of the Petty Porch Pirate,” Hal Charles [Solve-It-Yourself Mystery] “Worth the Wait,” by Mindy Quigley [Barb Goffman Presents short story] Putting Crime Over , by Hulbert Footner [novel, Madame Storey series] The D’Arblay Mystery , by R. Austin Freeman [novel, Dr. Thorndyke series] Science Fiction & Fantasy: “Boog’/4 and the Endicaran Kluge,” by A. R. Morlan [short story] “The Terror,” by Alfred Coppel [short story] “Pipe Dream,” by Fritz Leiber [short story] “Out of the Long Ago,” by Seabury Quinn [short story] Seeds of Life , by John Taine [novel]

Welcome to Black Cat Weekly #29—another fine issue. We have a historical interview with Poul Anderson (originally published in 1976). As Darrell says, his old interviews fall “somewhere between oral history and paleontology.” They are always fascinating. I’ve always said Darrell is one of the best interviewers in the field. For this issue’s mysteries, we have an original tale by Robert Lopresti—Michael Bracken, between his writing and editing our quarterly mystery journal, Black Cat Mystery Magazine , always manages for find something interesting for BCW. Barb Goffman has selected a harder-edged crime story, “Pickup and Delivery,” by Eric Beckstrom. And we have a classic suspense novel from John P. Marquand, creator of Mr. Moto. And no issue is complete without a brain-tickling solve-it-yourself mystery from Hal Charles (the writing team of Hal Sweet and Charlie Blythe). Editor Cynthia Ward has selected a cyberpunk story by M. Christian, “Jigō Jitoku,” which is mind-bending fun. plus we have classics by Ray Cummings (Robots!), Malcolm Jameson (a deal-with-the-Devil!), Richard Wilson (classic SF!), and a personal favorite author, Clark Ashton Smith (historical fantasy!). Great reading. Here’s the complete lineup: Non-Fiction: “Speaking with Poul Anderson,” conducted by Darrell Schweitzer [interview] Mysteries / Suspense / Adventure: “The Man in the Quarry, by Robert Lopresti [Michael Bracken Presents short story] “A Surprising Treat,” by Hal Charles [solve-it-yourself mystery] “Cop Killer,” by James Holding [short story] “Pickup and Delivery,” by Eric Beckstrom [Barb Goffman Presents short story] The Black Cargo, by John P. Marquand [novel] Science Fiction & Fantasy: “Jigō Jitoku,” by M. Christian [Cynthia Ward Presents short story] “The Robot God,” by Ray Cummings [short story] “The Enchantress of Sylaire,” by Clark Ashton Smith [short story] “Blind Alley,” by Malcolm Jameson [short story] “The Big Fix!” by Richard Wilson [short story]