Black Cat Weekly #184

   Spring is in the air, so it’s time for big announcements. Alas, I don’t have any! Black Cat Weekly has found a nice rhythm and is chugging along nicely, and I hope you’re enjoying all it has to offer. As a general reminder, it wasn’t conceived as a magazine where you had to read every word. We have a variety of genres (and sub-genres) so you can pick and choose what appeals to you.

   Here’s the complete lineup—

Cover Art: Steve Hickman

NOVELS

The Crow’s Inn Tragedy, by Annie Haynes

   When a solicitor is found strangled in his office, secrets and scandal unfold.

The Devil’s Agent, by Edmund Glasby

   A Hollywood producer is dead, a bizarre cult lurks in the shadows, and an ex-FBI agent must face the unthinkable…

SOLVE-IT-YOURSELF MYSTERY

“The Birthday Riddle,” by Hal Charles

   Can you solve the mystery before the detective? All the clues are there!

SHORT STORIES

“Deadly Dismissal,” by Gregory Meece [Michael Bracken Presents short story]

   A principal’s rigid routine hides a deadly secret. Who had the motive—and the chance—to kill him?

“Rearview Mirror,” by Art Taylor [Barb Goffman Presents short story]

   A road trip, a heist, and a love tested—how far will trust stretch before it snaps?

“The Research Project,” Marian McMahon Stanley

   What did Edna Fuller uncover before she vanished?

“The Talking Dead,” by Tom Easton

   Murder victims speak from beyond the grave—but can they name their killer?

“First Effort,” by E.C. Tubb

   Lost in space, three men face the unthinkable—how long can they survive?

“Terror Out of the Past,” by Raymond Z. Gallun

   Beneath ancient hills, a hidden structure emerges. What secrets does it hold—and who will claim them?

“G.I.G.O,” by Gregg Chamberlin

   An old computer, a digital genie, and a wish gone wrong—fortune favors the careful!