SMFS list members are published in Black Cat Weekly #161.
Published by Wildside Press, the issue is available here in digital format. The list
members that reported being in the issue are:
Teel James Glenn with “The Phantom Fear.”
Robert Lopresti with “Shanks’s Last Words.”
Shannon Taft with “Beware the Bunnyman.”
Publisher Description:
We have another great lineup this
time, with original tales by Robert Lopresti (thanks to Acquiring Editor
Michael Bracken), Shannon Taft (thanks to Acquiring Editor Barb Goffman), Wayne
Carey, Teel James Glenn, and JM Cyrus (who gets the honor of having the story
with the longest title that we’ve [yet] published!)
As
always, it’s an eclectic mix, from traditional mysteries to supernatural
crimes, from space opera to a fantastic world of moving islands…and everything
in between! I hope you enjoy them all.
And
special thanks to our art director, Ron Miller, who has found a terrific Steve
Hickman cover for this issue (and continues to design amazing covers).
Here’s
the complete lineup—
Cover
Art: Stephen Hickman
Mysteries
/ Suspense / Adventure:
“Shanks’s Last Words,” by Robert
Lopresti [Michael Bracken Presents short story]
A
shrewd mystery writer teams up with a rookie detective to try to solve a
small-town accountant’s murder, unraveling cryptic clues.
“The Case of the Sabotaged
Sloops,” by Hal Charles [Solve-It-Yourself Mystery]
A
small-town boat race faces sabotage threats. Can you solve the case before
Detective Kelly Stone?
“Beware the Bunnyman,” by Shannon
Taft [Barb Goffman Presents short story]
A
detective tries to unravels the truth behind a bizarre murder involving a giant
rabbit costume and marital deception.
“The Jade Dragon of Dunhuang,” by
Wayne Carey [short story]
An
expert in Chinese antiquities visits 1930s San Francisco, entangling himself in
intrigue over a rare jade artifact.
The Sturgis Wager, by
Edgar Morette [novel]
A
detective tackles a case of bank fraud and murder in 1890s New York, using keen
observation and deductive reasoning.
Science
Fiction & Fantasy:
“Dr. Darque and the Phantom
Fear,” by Teel James Glenn [short story]
A
detective investigates mysterious deaths at Coney Island, uncovering a
supernatural threat feeding on fear.
“How To Cross the Cavorting Sea’s
Wandering Islands During the Fourth Dance of the Widdershins Elliptical Cycle,”
by JM Cyrus [short story]
A
man’s journey across magical islands becomes a voyage of self-discovery and
unexpected love in a whimsical world.
“The Return of Lancelot Biggs,”
by Nelson S. Bond [short story]
Quirky
spaceship crew faces danger as efficiency expert’s mistakes pit them against
the Sun’s deadly pull.
“Murderer’s Chain,” by Wenzell
Brown [short story]
A
greedy son-in-law plots murder with an alien weapon, but his scheme unravels in
an unexpected twist.
“Home Is the Hero,” by E.C. Tubb [short
story]
A space pioneer returns to Earth, grappling with physical challenges and the complexities of his heroic status.
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