Black Cat Weekly #255
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Here’s the lineup—
Cover Art: Stephen Hickman
NOVEL
Bombs in Orbit, by Jeff Sutton
The Russians threaten world peace with nukes in orbit.
NOVELLA
“Velda and the Ball Bearing Mystery,” by Ron Miller [Velda, P.I. series]
Can Velda clear a frightened kid before the police close the case?
SOLVE-IT-YOURSELF MYSTERY
“A Time to Kill,” by Hal Charles
Can you solve the mystery before the detective? All the clues are there!
SHORT STORIES
“Mirror Life Meltdown,” by N.M. Cedeño
Can a routine infidelity case expose a threat to the entire world?
“She Loves You,” by Stacy Woodson [Barb Goffman Presents]
A country star follows jealousy into a strange midnight encounter.
“Snake in the Grass,” by M.A. Blume
A garden-party death draws a society reporter into deadly intrigue.
“Mr. Clackworthy Revives a Town,” by Christopher B. Booth
A roadside snub gives Clackworthy an appetite for a richer prize.
“Beta and the Dinonauts on Proxima Centauri b,” by Holden Jones
What could possibly go wrong while hauling dinosaurs through space?
“Door in the Forest,” by Phyllis Ann Karr [Mavarel series]
Some doors guard secrets. This one may guard something far worse..
“Bathe Your Bearings in Blood!” by Clifford D. Simak
What happens when machines decide not to serve?
“Ennui,” by Stephen Marlowe
When reality bends to one man’s wishes, boredom is dangerous.
Stacy Woodson
Stacy Woodson (www.stacywoodson.com) made her crime fiction debut in Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine's Department of First Stories and won the 2018 Readers Award. It is the second time in the award's history that a debut took first place. Since her debut, she has placed over forty short stories in publications-two winning the Derringer award. Her short fiction has also been nominated for a Macavity Award, a Thriller Award, selected for The Best Mystery Stories of the Year, and adapted for animation. When she's not writing, she co-edits anthologies with Michael Bracken, teaches at Outliers Writing University, and works as background talent for movies and television.
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