Black Cat Weekly #218
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This issue, we have an eclectic mix of mystery, science fiction, and fantasy. For our mystery novel, we have a Fergus Hume classic, a bestselling Victorian mystery novel, and one which set the stage for many detectives that followed (including Sherlock Holmes!). We also have original mysteries from John M. Floyd, Terena Elizabeth Bell, and Janice Law (a new Holmes Impersonator story).
On the fantasy and science fiction side of things, we have originals from Teel James Glenn, Keira Reynolds, and classics from Lester del Rey and Philip E. High. Fun stuff!
Here’s the complete lineup—
Cover Art: Ron Miller
NOVELS
The Mystery of a Hansom Cab, by Fergus Hume
A baffling murder in a cab exposes Melbourne's darkest secrets.
NOVELLA
“Pursuit,” by Lester del Rey
He woke up with 7 months missing. Now, everyone wants him dead.
SOLVE-IT-YOURSELF MYSTERY
“The TV Clue,” by Hal Charles
Can you solve the mystery before the detective? All the clues are there!
SHORT STORIES
“The Show Must Go On,” by Terena Elizabeth Bell [Michael Bracken Presents]
Maren got the lead in Oklahoma!—and now the popular crowd wants her gone.
“The Holmes Impersonator & the Ideal Boyfriend,” by Janice Law [Holmes Impersonator series]
The ideal boyfriend is trying to remake her…in someone else’s image.
“City Lights,” by John M. Floyd
A charming author. A web of lies. And a world-class scam.
“Ceremonial,” by Teel James Glenn
Why are bodies piling up every full moon under Grand Central Terminal?
“Lámfada,” by Keira Reynolds
Hunted by invaders, a lone survivor must choose: oblivion or magic…
“Dead End,” by Philip E. High
He can predict every death. But he never saw the robot rabbit coming!
“Earthbound,” by Lester del Rey
A space hero, sick of Earth, meets a man who is forbidden to leave.
Janice Law
Janice Law (b. 1941) is an acclaimed author of mystery fiction. The Watergate scandal inspired her to write her first novel, The Big Payoff, which introduced Anna Peters, a street-smart young woman who blackmails her boss, a corrupt oil executive. The novel was a success, winning an Edgar nomination, and Law went on to write eight more in the series, including Death Under Par and Cross-Check. Law has written historical mysteries, standalone suspense, and, most recently, the Francis Bacon Mysteries, which include The Prisoner of the Riviera, winner of the 2013 Lambda Literary Gay Mystery Award. She lives and writes in Connecticut.
More by Janice Law
Philip E. High
Philip E. High (1914 - 2006) Philip Empson High was an English science fiction author. Born in Biggleswade, Bedfordshire in 1914, his writing career spanned over 50 years and encompassed 14 novels and numerous short stories. Philip E. High made his name initially in the 1950s with a series of short stories for magazines such as Authentic Science Fiction, New Worlds and Nebula. A collection of his short fiction, The Best of Philip E. High, was published in 2002.
More by Philip E. High
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