SMFS list member Joseph S. Walker reported that his
short story, Dinner with the King, is published in Black Cat Weekly #168.
Published by Wildside Press, the issue is available here in digital format.
Website Description:
This issue, we begin the second
volume of Ed Glasby’s monumental fantasy trilogy with The
Dark Pilgrimage, plus we have a complete science fiction novel by
Nelson S. Bond and a complete classic mystery novel by Mary Roberts Rinehart
and Avery Hopwood, adapted from their play by acclaimed author Stephen Vincent
Benét.
On
the mystery short story end of things, Acquiring Editor Michael Bracken has an
original from Tom Larsen, and Acquiring Editor Barb Goffman has a Thanksgiving
tale by Joseph S. Walker that’s perfect for the holiday. We also have a great
original tale by Vy Kava.
For
the fantasy & science fiction readers, we have an original fairy
tale-inspired story by Maureen Bowden, plus a dark fantasy classic by John S.
Glasby, plus a science fiction survival-in-space classic by E.C. Tubb.
Here’s
the complete lineup—
Cover
Art: Stephen Hickman
NOVELS
The Bat, by Mary
Roberts Rinehart, Avery Hopwood, and Stephen Vincent Benét
A
killer stalks a mansion, cloaked in darkness. Can a sharp-witted woman unmask
The Bat?
When Freemen Shall Stand, by
Nelson S. Bond
A
Nazi spy disrupts a war-ending chemical experiment. Centuries later, the
survivors awaken…
SERIAL
NOVEL
The Dark Pilgrimage, by
Edmund Glasby (part 1 of 2)
Beginning
the second volume in The Apocalypses of Brother Santiago.
SOLVE-IT-YOURSELF
MYSTERY
“The Campground Caper,” by Hal
Charles
An
aging teen idol is assaulted backstage during intermission. Can you solve the
case before the detective?
SHORT
STORIES
“The Other Brother,” by Tom
Larsen [Michael Bracken Presents]
A
botched smuggling operation. A missing brother who knows too much. Can Wilson
Salinas uncover the truth before the shadows close in for good?
“Dinner with the King,” by Joseph
S. Walker [Barb Goffman Presents]
A
cunning pickpocket, a tough-as-nails detective chasing counterfeiters, and
Thanksgiving dinner!
“The Badge and the Interpreter,”
by Vy Kava
An
interpreter faces murder, secrets, and impossible choices. Can she survive the
truth?
“Edna Lowry’s Legacy,” by Maureen
Bowden
Earth
is dying, and humanity’s time is running out. Sean Lowry’s family carries a
legacy that may be their only chance to survive.
“Something About Gargoyles,” by
John S. Glasby
A
man is dying without any medical explanation. Can the secret to his illness be
found in the shadowy feud with a local stonemason?
“Emergency Call,” by E.C. Tubb
A spaceship loses critical oxygen mid-journey. Survival demands impossible choices... Until next time, happy reading!
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