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Black Cat Weekly #87 - cover

Black Cat Weekly #87

Murray Leinster, Hal Charles, Randall Garrett, Karr Phyllis Ann, George O. Smith, Wallace West, Cathi Stoler, Warren Moore, Veronica Leigh

Publisher: Wildside Press

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Summary

Black Cat Weekly #87 features more modern and classic mysteries, fantasies, and science fiction tales. Included this time are:Mysteries / Suspense / Adventure:
 
“The Weary Are At Rest,” by Veronica Leigh [Michael Bracken Presents short story]“The Case of the Anonymous Note,” by Hal Charles [Solve-It-Yourself Mystery]“In a Bavarian Forest,” by Warren Moore [Michael Bracken Presents short story]“The Kaluki Kings of Queens,” by Cathi Stoler [short story]Bluffer’s Luck, by W.C. Tuttler
 
Science Fiction & Fantasy:
 
“Glyphs,” by Phyllis Ann Karr and Clifton Alfred Hoyt [short story]“Gentlemen: Please Note,” by Randall Garrett [short story]“Two Worlds For One,” by George O. Smith [short story]“No War Tomorrow,” by Wallace West [short novel]The Grandfathers’ War, by Murray Leinster [short novel]
Available since: 04/30/2023.
Print length: 512 pages.

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