Black Cat Weekly #96

Our 96th issue introduces some new contributors to the magazine-Smita Harish Jain (with an original mystery, thanks to Acquiring Editor Michael Bracken) and Naomi Hirahara (with a riveting reprint mystery, courtesy of Acquiring Editor Barb Goffman). Also on the mystery front, we have a pair of British classics: a Sexton Blake detective story by Hal Meredith and a novel by William Le Queux.When it comes to fantasy and science fiction, we ve achieved an appealing balance. Adrian Cole and Henry S. Whitehead deliver two distinctly different nautically-themed stories. Also featured is Robert E. Howard s eerie tale, The Dream Snake. (The Whitehead and Howard pieces originated from Weird Tales, and Cole s work could easily have found a home within its pages.) Complementing the mix are science fiction stories by Arthur Leo Zagat and Russ Winterbotham, both prolific during the Golden Age.Here s the complete lineup:Mysteries / Suspense / Adventure: An Honorable Choice, by Smita Harish Jain [Michael Bracken Presents short story] The Case of the Taken Trophy, by Hal Charles [Solve-It-Yourself Mystery] Off the 405, by Naomi Hirahara [Barb Goffman Presents short story] The Empty Tin, by Hal Meredith [short story, Sexton Blake series]The Gamblers, by William Le Queux [novel]Science Fiction & Fantasy: Running with the Tide, by Adrian Cole [short story] Sea Change, by Henry S. Whitehead [short story] The Dream Snake, by Robert E. Howard [short story] No Escape from Destiny by Arthur Leo Zagat [novella]The Red Planet, by Russ Winterbotham [novel]