Black Cat Weekly #114

Black Cat Weekly #114

by Norman SpinradO'Neil De Noux Shannon Taft and others
Epub (Kobo), Epub (Adobe)
Publication Date: 06/11/2023

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This issue features original mysteries by O’Neil De Noux and Shannon Taft (thanks to our Acquiring Editors, Michael Bracken and Barb Goffman), a Gil Brewer crime classic, and another entry in the Biff Brewer mystery series by Andy Adams. And what issue would be complete without a solve-it-yourself puzzler from Hal Charles?


On the more fantastic side of things, you might say things have gone to the birds…we have a pair of classic avian-themed stories by Cordwainer Smith and Richard McKenna. But we also have a terrific Norman Spinrad short, about the effects of virtual entertainment on actors, and Darrell Schweitzer contributes a poignant tale of a man whose father has delusional battles against the dreaded Zeppelin Gang. Or are they delusions?


And a few issues ago, I promised more of the humorous Toffee tales from Charles F. Myers. Well, in my research through the pulps, I only looked at titles…imagine my surprise when The Shades of Toffee turned out to be a novel, instead of a short story! Here it is. More Toffee shorts (I assume they’re short) will follow in future issues.


Here’s the complete lineup:


Mysteries / Suspense / Adventure:


“The James Mason Effect,” by O’Neil De Noux [Michael Bracken Presents short story]

“The Clue in the Conservatory,” Hal Charles [Solve-It-Yourself Mystery]

“A Tail of Justice,” by Shannon Taft [Barb Goffman Presents short story]

“The Gesture,” by Gil Brewer [classic short story]

The Mystery of the Caribbean Pearls, by Andy Adams [novel, Biff Brewer series]


Science Fiction & Fantasy:


“A Man of the Theater,” by Norman Spinrad [short story]

“Fighting the Zeppelin Gang,” by Darrell Schweitzer [short story]

“The Night of Hoggy Darn,” by Richard McKenna [classic short story]

“From Gustible’s Planet,” by Cordwainer Smith [classic short story]

The Shades of Toffee, by Charles F. Myers [novel, Toffee series]

ISBN:
9781667682747
9781667682747
Category:
Short stories
Format:
Epub (Kobo), Epub (Adobe)
Publication Date:
06-11-2023
Language:
English
Publisher:
​Black Cat Weekly

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