Black Cat Weekly #110

Norman Spinrad · Phyllis Ann Karr · Adrian Cole · N.M. Cedeño · Mark Thielman · John Gregory Betancourt · Hal Charles · J.S. Fletcher · Lester del Rey · Charles V. De Vet

Oct 2023 · Wildside Press LLC

Ebook

563

Pages

Eligible

Ratings and reviews aren’t verified Learn More

Switch to the audiobook

About this ebook

Our mystery selections kick off with “A Matter of Trust,” N.M. Cedeño’s tale of a genetic genealogy detective trying to prove an illegitimate child’s claim to a family trust. Thanks to Acquiring Editor Michael Bracken for this one. And Acquiring Editor Barb Goffman has a Halloween-appropriate tale in “Grimalkin,” by Mark Thielman, in which a cat may be more than it seems. We also have fantasist Phyllis Ann Karr’s first sale—which turns out to be a mystery!—and a novel by British master J.S. Fletcher. And, of course, no issue is complete without a solve-it-yourself puzzler from Hal Charles.

Continueing our seasonal celebration of all things Halloween, we have a pair of dark delights—tales by Adrian Cole and me. Have some ghoulish shivers on us!

For lovers of science fiction, we have a terrific recent tale by Norman Spinrad, plus classics by Charles V. De Vet and Lester del Rey. Great stuff.

Here’s the complete lineup:

Mysteries / Suspense / Adventure:

“A Matter of Trust,” by N.M. Cedeño [Michael Bracken Presents short story]

“The Case of the Munificent Musketeer,” by Hal Charles [Solve-It-Yourself Mystery]

“Grimalkin,” by Mark Thielman [Barb Goffman Presents short story]

“An Economical Means of Murder,” by Phyllis Ann Karr [short story]

The Herapath Property, by J.S. Fletcher [novel]

Science Fiction & Fantasy:

“In the Court of the Pumpkin King,” by Adrian Cole [short story, Nick Nightmare series]

“Sand,” by John Gregory Betancourt [short story, SCP series]

“Quarantine,” by Norman Spinrad [short story]

“Survival Factor,” by Charles V. De Vet [short story]

“The Band Played On,” by Lester del Rey [novelet]

Rate this ebook

Tell us what you think.

Reading information

Smartphones and tablets

Install the Google Play Books app for Android and iPad/iPhone. It syncs automatically with your account and allows you to read online or offline wherever you are.

Laptops and computers

You can listen to audiobooks purchased on Google Play using your computer's web browser.

eReaders and other devices

To read on e-ink devices like Kobo eReaders, you'll need to download a file and transfer it to your device. Follow the detailed Help Center instructions to transfer the files to supported eReaders.

Report illegal content