Black Cat Weekly #219
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This issue, we have original tales from Ron Miller (a new Velda story), Janice Law (a new Holmes Impersonator story), and standalones from Laurence Raphael Brothers and Larry Hodges. We also present classic science fiction from Philip E. High and Ray Cummings, a pulp mystery set in China from George F. Worts, and a telegraph-crime story from the team of Romaine H. Lowdermilk and Arch E. Giddings. Lots of great reading!
Here’s the complete lineup—
Cover Art: Ron Miller
NOVELS
Peter the Brazen, by George F. Worts
A kidnapped girl. A hidden city. One brave man willing to fight.
The Princess of the Atom, by Ray Cummings
Beings from a microscopic world threaten Earth!
NOVELETTE
“The Lords of Creation,” by Philip E. High
They call themselves the Lords of Creation. They’re wrong!
SOLVE-IT-YOURSELF MYSTERY
“Who Stole Aunt Willow’s Golden Hammer?” by Hal Charles
Can you solve the mystery before the detective? All the clues are there!
SHORT STORIES
“Velda and the Book of the Dead,” by Ron Miller [Velda, P.I. series]
Velda probes a deadly mystery after her book-dealer friend is poisoned.
“The Holmes Impersonator and the Business at the Bijou,” by Janice Law [Holmes Impersonator series]
The Holmes Impersonator faces a very real mystery at a “haunted” theater.
“Codes,” by Romaine H. Lowdermilk and Arch E. Giddings
Romance and deception clash in a high-stakes telegraph-office scheme.
“Inner Journey,” by Laurence Raphael Brothers
A patient's inner journey becomes a doctor’s nightmare…
“The Time and Place of the Invasion,” by Larry Hodges
Heisenberg’s law: Know both time and place—then cease to exist!
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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