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Black Cat Weekly #121 - cover

Black Cat Weekly #121

Hal Charles, Karr Phyllis Ann, Keith Laumer, John M. Floyd, Raymond F. Jones, Piers Anthony, Robert Jeschonek, Anna Tambour, Hal Meredith, Anne Swardson

Publisher: Black Cat Weekly

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Summary

This issue, we have original stories from Robert Jeschonek, John M. Floyd, Anne Swardson, and Phyllis Ann Karr, plus a recent tale by Anna Tambour. Classic reprints are from Keith Laumer, Piers Anthony, Raymond F. Jones, and Hal Meredith. Plus, of course, a solve-it-yourself puzzler. Lots of fun!
 
Here's the complete lineup:
 
Mysteries / Suspense / Adventure:
 
“The Luckiest Man in the World” by Robert Jeschonek [Michael Bracken Presents short story]“The Garage Sale Mystery” Hal Charles [Solve-It-Yourself Mystery]“A Christmas Movie” by John M. Floyd [Barb Goffman Presents short story]“The Spice of Death,” by Anne Swardson [short story]“The Ancient Monk,” by Hal Meredith [short story, Sexton Blake series]
 
Science Fiction & Fantasy:
 
“The Witch of La Jícara” by Phyllis Ann Karr [short story]“The Tin and the Damask Rose,” by Anna Tambour [short story]“The Walls,” by Keith Laumer [short story]“Quinquepedalian,” by Piers Anthony [short story]“Stay Off The Moon!” by Raymond F. Jones [short story]
Available since: 12/23/2023.
Print length: 189 pages.

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