Black Cat Weekly #262

It’s another great issue, with a boatload of original tales from Wayne J. Gardiner, Ron Miller (a new Velda story), Hal Charles (a new story and a new solve-it-yourself puzzler), Ashley-Ruth M. Bernier (thanks to Acquiring Editor Barb Goffman), and returning favorites Larry Hodges and Stephen W. Chappell. We also have a novella from Sandy Raschke and classic reprints from Erle Stanley Gardner and Basil Wells. Truly, something for everyone.

Here’s the complete lineup—

Cover Art: Ron Miller

NOVELLA

“The Search for Edie Whidley,” by Sandy Raschke

His daughter should be in Kansas. Instead, she has vanished…

NOVELETTE

“Gold Blindness,” by Erle Stanley Gardner

He came for the gold, but would he stay for something greater?

SOLVE-IT-YOURSELF MYSTERY

“Sink or Swim,” by Hal Charles

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

SHORT STORIES

“Uncle Leo,” by Wayne J. Gardiner

Two small-time crooks stumble into a million-dollar score—and trouble.

“Sugar and Spice and a Spoonful of Vice,” by Ashley-Ruth M. Bernier [Barb Goffman Presents]

A theme-park murder turns Grandparents Day into a very strange outing.

“Cyndi,” by Hal Charles

Connor follows a familiar face into a mystery of love and identity.

“Kill and Make Up,” by Ron Miller [Velda, P.I. series]

A murdered impresario, a framed comic, and one very strange clue.

“The Pleading Eyes of the Screaming Lettuce,” by Larry Hodges

When every meal begs for mercy, what does it take to remain alive?

“Under Saturn’s Watchful Eye,” by Stephen W. Chappell

On Titan Station, a murdered aide leaves a private eye hunting truth.

“Monster No More,” by Basil Wells

Two hunted outcasts cross a dying world, seeking a place to belong.