Nina Kiriki Hoffman

E.C. Tubb

Hal Charles

Ira Nayman

Steve Liskow

Mike Adamson

Norman H. Matson

John Patrick Nelson

Lyle Hopwood

This issue, we have an assortment of goodies for the discerning reader, kicking off with 5 mysteries: an original by Steve Liskow (thanks to Acquiring Editor Michael Bracken), a Sherlock Holmes pastiche by Mike Adamson (thanks to Acquiring Editor Barb Goffman), and an original crime/detective story from John Patrick Nelson. Our mystery novel is a Golden Age classic by Virgil Markham. Plus, of course there’s a brand new solve-it-yourself puzzler by Hal Charles.

On the science fiction and fantasy side, we have great originals by Ira Nayman and Lyle Hopwood, a science fiction/vampire tale from modern master Nina Kiriki Hoffman, and the second in the Space Hobo series from E.C. Tubb. Our novel is a magical golden age fantasy from Norman H. Matson. Definitely fun!

Here's the complete lineup:

Cover Art: Steve Hickman

NOVELS

Death in the Dusk, by Virgil Markham

 A killer strikes at dusk, leaving terror—can justice survive the night?

Flecker’s Magic, by Norman H. Matson

 A sorcerer’s spell goes awry, plunging lives into peril and wonder…

SOLVE-IT-YOURSELF MYSTERY

“Good Fences,” by Hal Charles

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

SHORT STORIES

“Taking the Plunge,” by Steve Liskow [Michael Bracken Presents short story]

 A model's fiancé plunges to his death. Suicide or a rich killer's cover-up?

“A Damnation in Negative,” by Mike Adamson [Barb Goffman Presents short story]

 Sherlock Holmes tracks thieves using stolen photos. Will a negative prove deadly?

“Mob Dick,” by John Patrick Nelson

 Mafia muscle forced into detective work, tracking a boss’s missing daughter.

“How I Saved the World (and Lost My Job),” by Ira Nayman

 He saves the world from disaster but learns heroism has consequences.

“The Biting-a-Hologram Blues,” by Nina Kiriki Hoffman

 Vampires, holograms, and blues music—survival gets tricky after sunset...

“That Zamboni,” by E.C. Tubb [Space Hobo #2]

 A mysterious ice-resurfacing machine skates dangerously close to murder...

“The Oathbreaker,” by Lyle Hopwood

 Breaking an oath brings dark magic and betrayal—is escape even possible?

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