Welcome to Black Cat Weekly #137. Cover art by Ron Miller.
On the mystery side of things this issue, we have original tales by Veronica Leigh (one that looks to be the start of a new series) and Richard A. McMahon (courtesy of Acquiring Editor Michael Bracken). Acquiring Editor Barb Goffman has selected a great tale by Anna Scotti, and our novel is The Talleyrand Maxim, by Golden Age author J.S. Fletcher. Plus, of course, a solve-it-yourself puzzler from Hal Charles.
On the science fiction and fantasy side, our lead item is a new feature—a portfolio by artist Ron Miller. Ron has joined our staff as art director and will be providing covers from his vast body of work. But I wanted our readers to know how great an artist he is, so here is a collection of some of his best covers. As for the fiction, we have a monster-in-the-mist story by British master John Glasby, plus an all-star lineup of classic Frank Belknap Long, Donald A. Wollheim, Henry Slesar, and Philip José Farmer. Great stuff.
Contents:
Mysteries / Suspense:
• “Mr. George,” short story by Richard A. McMahan
• “An Open and Shut Case,” solve-it-yourself mystery by Hal Charles
• “That Which We Call Patience,” short story by Anna Scotti
• “The Lighthouse Keeper’s Daughters,” short story by Veronica Leigh
• "The Talleyrand Maxim," short story by J.S. Fletcher
Science Fiction & Fantasy:
• “The Thing in the Mist,” short story by John Glasby
• “Mr. Caxton Draws a Martian Bird,” short story by Frank Belknap Long
• “Saknarth,” short story by Donald A. Wollheim
• “Mr. Loneliness,” short story by Henry Slesar
• “The Celestial Blueprint,” short story by Philip José Farmer