SMFS list members are published in Black Cat Weekly
#164. Published by Wildside Press, the issue is available here in digital format. The list
members in the issue are:
N.M. Cedeño with “Galápagos People Watching.”
Ed Teja with “Under Hard Rock.”
Website Description:
This
is our third Halloween issue of the month, with ghoulishly fun (and seasonally
appropriate) tales from John Shepphird (thanks to Acquiring Editor Barb
Goffman), father-and-daughter writing team Harding McFadden & Eleanor
Hawkins, and British master John S. Glasby.
We
also feature mysteries by N.M. Cedeño (thanks to Acquiring Editor Michael
Bracken) and Ed Teja, plus a vintage 1908 Holmes short-short by Wex Jones that
I recently turned up in my pulp research. Our novel is a classic corporate
espionage tale from Francis Lynde. And, of course, we have a solve-it-yourself
puzzler from Hal Charles.
On
the science fiction front, we have great tales from Nelson S. Bond, E.C. Tubb,
and Philip E. High. Great stuff!
COVER ART: Steve
Hickman
SOLVE-IT-YOURSELF
MYSTERY
“An
Historic Heist,” Hal Charles
When
a priceless George Washington letter goes missing from Caleb Becton’s curio
shop, Detective Dani Harlowe must unravel a web of jealousy and secrets to find
the thief. Can you solve it before the detective?
NOVEL
Scientific
Sprague, by Francis Lynde
An
electrical engineer is thrust into a world of industrial espionage and danger.
As mysterious threats close in, he must outsmart enemies—and uncover hidden
conspiracies—to protect groundbreaking inventions.
STORIES
“Galápagos
People Watching,” N.M. Cedeño [Michael Bracken
Presents short story]
On
a Galápagos tour, César and his cousin try to make sense of the strange
behavior of two fellow passengers…
“The
Recrudescence of Sherlock Holmes,” by Wex Jones [Sherlock
Holmes series]
First
published in a U.S. newspaper in 1908, this sketch pokes good-natured fun at
Holmes and Watson…
“Ghost
Negligence,” by John Shepphird [Barb Goffman
Presents short story]
A
P.I. investigates a lawsuit in which a woman claims a ghost injured her in a
haunted hotel.
“Under
Hard Rock,” by Ed Teja
A
P.I. arrives in a remote Colorado mining town hunting a missing man, only to
learn he died in a suspicious accident. Hidden secrets could rewrite the town’s
past—and future.
“Hollow,”
by Harding McFadden and Eleanor Hawkins
Boys
trick-or-treating on Halloween hear the legend of the gluttonous Hollow Fats.
As they venture into the woods, what starts as a prank takes a chilling turn.
“Dust,”
by John Glasby
A
retired scholar and his uncle investigate a haunted house linked to strange
disappearances in a remote village.
“Horsesense
Hank Does His Bit,” by Nelson S. Bond [Horsesense Hank series]
Hank
volunteers to help a defense plant during the war and quickly proves his value
when Nazis show up.
“Life
Sentence,” by Philip E. High
A
ruthless gangster steals the identity of a man selected for a coveted longevity
treatment. But a 5,000-year lifespan has unexpected consequences—and
punishments.
“Way
Out,” by E.C. Tubb
In
robot church, a robot confesses to a terrible sin—envying humans…
