Black Cat Weekly #123

This issue, we have an original mystery from Mike Adamson, plus a recent tale by Neil S. Plakcy (courtesy of our Acquiring Editors). Classic mystery reprints come from Dale Clark and Edgar Wallace. Plus, of course, a solve-it-yourself puzzler by Hal Charles.

We broke out the Adventure category for Vera Shamarin, by William Murray Graydon. It’s an exciting novel of escape from Russia. Not really mystery, but perhaps more suspense, I thought it belonged in its own category. See if you agree.

It’s an all-classic lineup from our science fiction writers: Ted White & Marion Zimmer Bradley lead off, followed by Frank Belknap Long, Ivar Jorgenson, and Edmond Hamilton. Jack Sharkey’s short novel, “The Programmed People,” caps things off.

Mysteries / Suspense:

• “A Reliquary in Stone” by Mike Adamson [Michael Bracken Presents short story]
• “The Letter of the Law” by Hal Charles [Solve-It-Yourself Mystery]
• “Oystery Creek” by Neil S. Plakcy [Barb Goffman Presents short story]
• “A Knife in His Chest,” by Dale Clark [novelet]
• Angel Esquire, by Edgar Wallace [novel]

Adventure:

• Vera Shamarin, by William Murray Graydon [novel]

Science Fiction & Fantasy:

• “Phoenix,” by Ted White and Marion Zimmer Bradley [short story]
• “Little Men of Space,” by Frank Belknap Long [short story]
• “Ozymandias,” by Ivar Jorgenson [short story]
• “Sunfire!” by Edmond Hamilton [short story]
• The Programmed People, by Jack Sharkey [short novel]