Black Cat Weekly #178

   On the fantasy and science fiction end, we have originals by David Jarvis and Jared Stonefield, a dark fantasy from British master John S. Glasby, pulp sci-fi from Joseph J. Millard, and a far-future science-fantasy novel from Lin Carter, as we reach the middle volume of his Gondwane series. Fun stuff!

   Here’s the complete lineup—

Cover Art: Tom Miller

NOVELS

The Bishop Murder Case, by S.S. Van Dine [Philo Vance #4]

   Philo Vance investigates a series of bizarre murders, each tied to a nursery rhyme.

The Immortal of World’s End, by Lin Carter [Gondwane #3]

   Continuing our serialization of the Gondwane Epic, here is the third volume!

SOLVE-IT-YOURSELF MYSTERY

“Deck of Cards,” by Hal Charles

   Can you solve the mystery before the detective? All the clues are there!

SHORT STORIES

“The Dark Woods,” by John M. Floyd [Michael Bracken Presents short story]

   A curious boy hears a chilling tale from a stranger, but the past may hold darker truths.

“Shadow of the Badger,” by Steve Hockensmith [Barb Goffman Presents short story]

   Desperate to save his family, young Gustav sets out to end winter—but danger lurks nearby.

“Giving Gifts,” by Sharon Hunt

   A midnight call brings Martha to a dying woman's side, where buried secrets demand reckoning.

“The Day After Hamlet Died,” by David Jarvis

   Horatio unravels the truth behind Ophelia’s death, facing ghosts, conspiracies, and betrayal.

“Ionian Twilight,” by Jared Stonefield

   On a doomed starliner spiraling toward Jupiter, a couple faces a heartbreaking decision.

“Dark Kith and Kin,” by John S. Glasby

   When a doctor visits a reclusive widow in a decaying mansion, buried family secrets resurface, and death comes calling...

“Crash on Viar,” by Joseph J. Millard

   A desperate pilot trapped on a dead moon fights for survival against an unforgiving void.