Black Cat Weekly #179 - John M. Floyd, Michael Bracken, Nikki Knight, Michael Mallory, Alexis Ames, Nikki Blakely, Hal Charles, E.C. Tubb, Lin Carter & Molly Thynne
By John M. Floyd, Michael Bracken, Nikki Knight, Michael Mallory, Alexis Ames, Nikki Blakely, Hal Charles, E.C. Tubb, Lin Carter & Molly Thynne
Release Date: 2025-02-02
Genre: Sci-Fi Short Stories
This issue, we have a locked-room mystery novel, a far-future science-fantasy sword-and-sorcery novel, and 8 shorts featuring everything from dogs to cats to buried skeletons to time travelâand more! Truly, something for everyone.
As always, special thanks to our Acquiring Editors, Michael Bracken and Barb Goffman, for picking a pair of terrific original tales. And our editorial boardâTom Easton, Ryan Hines, Vicki Erwin, Paula Messina, and Richard Proschâwho patiently read submissions. (We get a lot of submissions. But then, Black Cat Weekly is the largest magazine market in the world for genre fiction.)
Hereâs the complete lineupâ
Cover Art: Ron Miller
NOVELS
The Draycott Murder Mystery, by Molly Thynne
A country house, a locked roomâand a killer who vanishes without a trace!
The Barbarian of Worldâs End, by Lin Carter [Worldâs End #4]
A giant warrior journeys through a dying Earth, where magic and science collide.
SOLVE-IT-YOURSELF MYSTERY
âMurder Takes a Dip,â by Hal Charles
Can you solve the mystery before the detective? All the clues are there!
SHORT STORIES
âHips Donât Lie,â by Nikki Knight [Michael Bracken Presents short story]
A long-buried secret surfaces at a Vermont restaurant, pulling a radio DJ into a chilling mystery.
âThe Dog Who Smiled,â by Michael Mallory [Barb Goffman Presents short story]
A loyal dog waits for his owner, but some promises are never truly brokenâŚ
âA Dime a Dame,â by Michael Bracken
A taxi dancer crosses the wrong man and learns survival has its own price.
âThe Wardenâs Game,â by John M. Floyd
A mysterious stranger arrives in an Alaskan town ruled by fear. Is change coming?
âValiant,â by Alexis Ames
A stranded rock band faces a deadly threat in deep spaceâand music may be their only weapon!
âItsy, Bitsy, and Beezle,â by Nikki Blakely
A lonely bank teller adopts three kittensâone of whom might be the Prince of Darkness!
âLost Property,â by E.C. Tubb
A stolen briefcase holds more than moneyâbut some things arenât meant to be foundâŚ
Black Cat Weekly #179 - John M. Floyd, Michael Bracken, Nikki Knight, Michael Mallory, Alexis Ames, Nikki Blakely, Hal Charles, E.C. Tubb, Lin Carter & Molly Thynne
By John M. Floyd, Michael Bracken, Nikki Knight, Michael Mallory, Alexis Ames, Nikki Blakely, Hal Charles, E.C. Tubb, Lin Carter & Molly Thynne
Release Date: 2025-02-02
Genre: Sci-Fi Short Stories
