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Black Cat Weekly #96 - cover

Black Cat Weekly #96

William Le Queux, Henry S. Whitehead, Robert E. Howard, Adrian Cole, Hal Charles, Arthur Leo Zagat, Russ Winterbotham, Hirahara Naomi

Publisher: Wildside Press

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Summary

Our 96th issue introduces some new contributors to the magazine—Smita Harish Jain (with an original mystery, thanks to Acquiring Editor Michael Bracken) and Naomi Hirahara (with a riveting reprint mystery, courtesy of Acquiring Editor Barb Goffman). Also on the mystery front, we have a pair of British classics: a Sexton Blake detective story by Hal Meredith and a novel by William Le Queux.
 
When it comes to fantasy and science fiction, we’ve achieved an appealing balance. Adrian Cole and Henry S. Whitehead deliver two distinctly different nautically-themed stories. Also featured is Robert E. Howard’s eerie tale, “The Dream Snake.” (The Whitehead and Howard pieces originated from Weird Tales, and Cole’s work could easily have found a home within its pages.) Complementing the mix are science fiction stories by Arthur Leo Zagat and Russ Winterbotham, both prolific during the Golden Age.
 
Here’s the complete lineup:
 
Mysteries / Suspense / Adventure:
 
“An Honorable Choice,” by Smita Harish Jain [Michael Bracken Presents short story]“The Case of the Taken Trophy,” by Hal Charles [Solve-It-Yourself Mystery]“Off the 405,” by Naomi Hirahara [Barb Goffman Presents short story]“The Empty Tin,” by Hal Meredith [short story, Sexton Blake series]The Gamblers, by William Le Queux [novel]
 
Science Fiction & Fantasy:
 
“Running with the Tide,” by Adrian Cole [short story]“Sea Change,” by Henry S. Whitehead [short story]“The Dream Snake,” by Robert E. Howard [short story]“No Escape from Destiny” by Arthur Leo Zagat [novella]The Red Planet, by Russ Winterbotham [novel]
Available since: 07/02/2023.
Print length: 662 pages.

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