Black Cat Weekly #217

   This issue, we have more ghoulish delights, as our fourth and final Halloween issue of the year takes flight. From our solve-it-yourself mystery to a selection of lurid Victorian tales by crime writer Dick Donovan, from supernatural entities to a collection of occult objects, we have it all…and lots more!

Happy Halloween!

   Here’s this issue’s complete lineup—

Cover Art: Ron Miller

NOVELS

Anthony Trent, Master Criminal, by Wyndham Martyn

   A novelist, bored with fiction, becomes a gentleman thief himself.

Tales of Terror, by Dick Donovan

   A chilling collection of Victorian horror, crime, and uncanny dread.

SOLVE-IT-YOURSELF MYSTERY

“The Fly-By-Night Halloween,” by Hal Charles

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

SHORT STORIES

“Dead Oak Hill,” by Steve Liskow

   A small-town life is built on a lie. How long can the truth stay buried?

“A Mother-in-Law’s Halloween Surprise,” by Korina Moss [Barb Goffman Presents short story]

   Is the isolated cabin haunted, or is it just a cruel Halloween prank?

“Goldilocks and the Big Bad Wolf,” by Andrew Welsh-Huggins

   A married burglar's simple heist goes wrong when he meets another thief.

“Shipeshafter,” by Ron Miller

   A masseur at a women’s spa has the perfect job…and a dark secret.

“Twin Engines,” by Lyle Hopwood

   Her escape to New Boston leads to a fateful meeting with a racing legend.

“The Collection,” by Edward Ahern

   His uncle's will left him a collection of dark magic…and its enemies.

“Spies Without Names,” by Stephen W. Chappell

   A megalomaniac unleashes a mind-control app. Can two spies stop him?   Until next time, happy reading!