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Welcome to Black Cat Weekly.
Black Cat WeeklyIn our 83rd issue, we have the last Barb Goffman Presents story in inventory, as Barb takes a 2-month leave to work on her fiction and other projects. Her talents have been recognized, and she is in high demand elsewhere. We will miss her always-great story acquisitions…until her return! In the meantime, we will have a surprise temp filling in for her starting next issue. Luckily, our acquiring science fiction & fantasy editor, Cynthia Ward, will be returning shortly. She has already begun scouting out new stories. And Michael Bracken is still chugging along, continuing his string of original story choices in this issue with Bruce Arthur’s “Lucky Day.” (Don’t worry, Michael has many more selections in the pipeline!)
On the mystery front, we also have a great tale by Nancy n********s a pair of novels—one is a Nick Carter mystery, the other a Hashknife Hartley western (which all seem to involve crime).
On the science fiction & fantasy front, we have our last Frostflower & Thorn tale (till she writes more…we hope!) from Phyllis Ann Karr, a tale of the Mary Celeste by George O. Smith, classic science fiction from Murray Leinster and Charles Dye, and a novel featuring Nazis and Atlantis from William P. McGivern. Many hours of great reading.
Mary CelesteOn another note, if you’re going to be in Texas at the end of April, don’t miss Robert E. Howard Days. This celebration of fantasy and the creator of Conan (and so many other classic characters) takes place in his hometown April 28-29 this year. I will be guest of honor, and I hope to meet many friends new and old.
Here’s this issue’s complete lineup:
“Lucky Day” by Bruce D. Arthurs [Michael Bracken Presents short story]
“Grand Larceny at the Grand Prix” by Hal Charles [Solve-It-Yourself Mystery]
“How Does He Die This Time?,” by Nancy Novick [Barb Goffman Presents short story]
Blood Will Tell, by Nicholas Carter [Nick Carter series, novel]
Hidden Blood, by W.C. Tuttle [Hashknife Hartley series, novel]
“The Truth About the Lady of the Lake,” by Phyllis Ann Karr [Frostflower & Thorn series, short story]
“Time for Survival,” by George O. Smith [short story]
“Nobody Saw the Ship” by Murray Leinster [short story]
“Momentum,” by Charles Dye [short story]
Convoy to Atlantis, by William P. McGivern [novel]
Until next time, happy reading!
—John Betancourt
Editor, Black Cat Weekly
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