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Black Cat Weekly #156 - cover

Black Cat Weekly #156

Hal Charles, Ray Cummings, Edmond Hamilton, Ron Miller, Melodie Johnson Howe, Nelson S. Bond, Anna Tambour, Steve Liskow, Evelyn Goldstein

Publisher: Black Cat Weekly

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Summary

Exciting stuff this time: a new Velda P.I. story from Ron Miller, a new supernatural mystery from Steve Liskow (courtesy of Acquiring Editor Michael Bracken), plus great modern tales from Melodie Johnson Howe (courtesy of Acquiring Editor Barb Goffman) and Anna Tambour.
 
On top of that, we have a mystery novel from Isabel Ostrander and a space opera novel from Edmond Hamilton. (Truly something for every taste.) And did I mention science fiction classics from Nelson S. Bond, Ray Cummings, and Evelyn Goldstein? And another solve-it-yourself puzzler from Hal Charles?
 
   Here’s the lineup—
 
Mysteries / Suspense / Adventure:
 
“Kindred Spirits,” by Steve Liskow [Michael Bracken Presents short story]“Who Killed Yogi Barrett?” by Hal Charles [Solve-It-Yourself Mystery]“Losing It,” by Melodie Johnson Howe [Barb Goffman Presents short story]“E-I-E-I-Oh, Velda!” by Ron Miller [short story, Velda P.I. series]The Fifth Ace, by Isabel Ostrander [novel]
 
Science Fiction & Fantasy:“Kindred Spirits,” by Steve Liskow [Michael Bracken Presents short story]“None So Seeing As Those Who’ve Seen,” by Anna Tambour [novelet]“The Recalcitrant,” by Evelyn Goldstein [short story]“He Who Served,” by Ray Cummings [short story]“The Ghost of Lancelot Biggs,” by Nelson S. Bond [short story, Lancelot Biggs series]The Universe Wreckers, by Edmond Hamilton [novel]
Available since: 08/25/2024.
Print length: 782 pages.

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