Black Cat Weekly #206

This issue is being put together from the wilds of Cranberry, Pennsylvania, where this year’s Pulpfest is being held. It’s an annual gathering of fans of pulp fiction in all its forms, plus it includes groups devoted to Doc Savage, Edgar Rice Burroughs, and more. Lots of books, magazine, artwork, and more. Needless to say, it’s overwhelming and quite distracting—so we don’t have as much art as usual in this issue. (But hey, it’s the fiction that’s the star here!)

   This issue, we have another huge lineup—

Cover Art: Ron Miller

NOVELS

Sergeant Dick of the Royal Mounted Police, by John G. Rowe [Classic Mystery]

   Can one Mountie stop the mysterious White Hoods?

The Molly Maguires and the Detectives, by Allan Pinkerton [Classic Mystery]

   A lightly fictionalized true-crime novel about the Molly Maguires.

NOVELET

Velda Goes on a Treasure Hunt, by Ron Miller [mystery, P.I. Velda series]

   Velda finds murder, missing gold—and twisted greed!

NOVELLA

Familial Bonds, by Sandy Raschke [science fiction]

   Peril and conspiracy unfold amid the colonies of deep space…

SOLVE-IT-YOURSELF MYSTERY

“Lightning Strikes Twice?” by Hal Charles

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

SHORT STORIES

“Hey Joe,” by Elysia Whisler [Michael Bracken Presents short story]

   A lonely woman finds her fictional P.I.—but at what cost?

“Almondique,” by Michael Thomét [mystery]

   Five suspects, two murders, and one deadly secret…

“Fun Club,” by Richard Ellington [classic mystery]

   Murder in paradise—but which lover pulled the trigger?

Poker Work, by Hal Meredith [mystery, Sexton Blake series]

   A master detective uncovers deception on the high seas.

“The White Bear,” by Sarah Oechsle [fantasy]

   A king’s cursed heir brings ancient legends to life…

“A Breath of Fresh Air,” by Gareth D Jones

   Brothers, bullies, and a walking war machine…

“Return to Earth,” by Willis Knapp Jones [classic science fiction]

   An alien’s visit tests if humanity deserves contact—or exile.

“The Carnal God,” by John R. Speer and Carlisle Schnitzer

   An alien god demands beautiful sacrifices—but who will stop him?