This issue, we have an assortment of goodies for the discerning reader, kicking off with 5 mysteries: an original by Steve Liskow (thanks to Acquiring Editor Michael Bracken), a Sherlock Holmes pastiche by Mike Adamson (thanks to Acquiring Editor Barb Goffman), and an original crime/detective story from John Patrick Nelson. Our mystery novel is a Golden Age classic by Virgil Markham. Plus, of course there’s a brand new solve-it-yourself puzzler by Hal Charles.
On the science fiction and fantasy side, we have great originals by Ira Nayman and Lyle Hopwood, a science fiction/vampire tale from modern master Nina Kiriki Hoffman, and the second in the Space Hobo series from E.C. Tubb. Our novel is a magical golden age fantasy from Norman H. Matson. Definitely fun!
Here's the complete lineup:
Cover Art: Steve Hickman
NOVELS
Death in the Dusk, by Virgil Markham
A killer strikes at dusk, leaving terror—can justice survive the night?
Flecker’s Magic, by Norman H. Matson
A sorcerer’s spell goes awry, plunging lives into peril and wonder…
SOLVE-IT-YOURSELF MYSTERY
“Good Fences,” by Hal Charles
Can you solve the mystery before the detective? All the clues are there!
SHORT STORIES
“Taking the Plunge,” by Steve Liskow [Michael Bracken Presents short story]
A model's fiancé plunges to his death. Suicide or a rich killer's cover-up?
“A Damnation in Negative,” by Mike Adamson [Barb Goffman Presents short story]
Sherlock Holmes tracks thieves using stolen photos. Will a negative prove deadly?
“Mob Dick,” by John Patrick Nelson
Mafia muscle forced into detective work, tracking a boss’s missing daughter.
“How I Saved the World (and Lost My Job),” by Ira Nayman
He saves the world from disaster but learns heroism has consequences.
“The Biting-a-Hologram Blues,” by Nina Kiriki Hoffman
Vampires, holograms, and blues music—survival gets tricky after sunset...
“That Zamboni,” by E.C. Tubb [Space Hobo #2]
A mysterious ice-resurfacing machine skates dangerously close to murder...
“The Oathbreaker,” by Lyle Hopwood
Breaking an oath brings dark magic and betrayal—is escape even possible?
