Black Cat Weekly #122

Mark Troy · Elizabeth Elwood · Nikki Knight · Hal Charles · Harry Harrison · Thomas M. Disch · Robert F. Young · August Derleth · Edgar Wallace · Jack Sharkey

Dec 2023 · Black Cat Weekly

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This is the last issue of the year—which explains why we have a New Year’s story from Elizabeth Elwood (courtesy of Acquiring Editor Barb Goffman). We also have original mysteries from Mark Troy (courtesy of Acquiring Editor Michael Bracken) and Nikki Knight (a new Grace the Hit Mom story), plus a complete short story collection by Edgar Wallace, plus a solve-it-yourself puzzler from Hal Charles.

Five classics this time on the science fiction & fantasy front, from some of the great short story writers of the field: Robert F. Young, Jack Sharkey, Harry Harrison, Thomas M. Disch, and August Derleth (one of Derleth’s rare excursions into science fiction, in fact…in this case, a robot story.)

Here’s the complete lineup:

Mysteries / Suspense / Adventure:

“Your Table’s Waiting,” by Mark Troy [Michael Bracken Presents short story]

“The Hot Car,” by Hal Charles [Solve-It-Yourself Mystery]

“All Decked Out for New Year’s Eve,” by Elizabeth Elwood [Barb Goffman Presents short story]

“No Angels Here,” by Nikki Knight [short story, Grace the Hit Mom series]

Mrs. William Jones—and Bill, by Edgar Wallace [short story collection]

Science Fiction & Fantasy:

“Lord of Rays” by Robert F. Young [short story]

“The Smart Ones,” by Jack Sharkey [short story]

“Down To Earth,” by Harry Harrison [short story]

“Utopia? Never!” by Thomas M. Disch [short story]

“The Maugham Obsession,” by August Derleth [short story]

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