Black Cat Weekly #177
About this ebook
As for our mystery shorts, we have a great lineup. Acquiring Editor Michael Bracken has selected an original Ecuadoran-set thriller by Tom Larsen, and Acquiring Editor Barb Goffman has uncovered a terrific tale by Janice Law, one of our favorite mystery writers. From Gordon Linzner—whose many claims to fame include purchasing a mock-epic poem the editor of BCW wrote when he was a mere lad of 15 (his first sale!) some 40-odd years ago—comes a murder mystery set in a bookstore. And, of course, we also have a solve-it-yourself mystery from Hal Charles.
On the science fiction and fantasy end of things, we have an original reverse-causality tale by Sam W. Pisciotta, a demon-story by the ever-amazing Nina Kiriki Hoffman, a Weird Tales classic by Henry S. Whitehead, and a classic science fiction story by Philip E. High. Truly, something for every taste!
Here’s the complete lineup—
Cover Art: Ron Miller
NOVELS
The Man in the Queue, by Josephine Tey
Murder in a theater queue! Inspector Alan Grant investigates.
The Enchantress of World’s End, by Lin Carter
The Gondwane Epic continues with the second (of five) volumes.
SOLVE-IT-YOURSELF MYSTERY
“Death Climbs the Charts,” by Hal Charles
Can you solve the mystery before the detective? All the clues are there!
SHORT STORIES
“El Coronel y El Capitán,” by Tom Larsen [Michael Bracken Presents short story]
A retired colonel and resolute captain clash, exposing Ecuador’s dark secrets.
“The Front Man,” by Janice Law [Barb Goffman Presents short story]
A ghostwriting deal stirs ambition, deception, and dire consequences.
“Ill Met at Bartleby’s,” by Gordon Linzner
Murder most foul at a small-town bookshop!
“Adventures in Causality,” by Sam W. Pisciotta
A cosmic sphere disrupts Delores’s life, sending her through bizarre timelines.
“The Devil You Know,” by Nina Kiriki Hoffman
When Dominic is adopted by a demon, lessons are learned at a terrible cost.
“The Thin Match,” by Henry S. Whitehead
A battered match may prove its worth as a man struggles against the cold.
“Mumbo-Jumbo Man,” by Philip E. High
A stolen artifact ignites hidden powers, testing loyalty, fierce courage, and destiny.
