Black Cat Weekly #40

Once again we have an eclectic mix of stories new and old. Leading off the pack is an original tale by Andrew Welsh-Huggins, 'Digging In,' as a couple goes to great lengths to save their marriage. It was acquired for BCW by editor Michael Bracken. Barb Goffman found a real crime-story treat by John Lantigua. And we have a novel by Stephen Marlowe, a solve-it-yourself short by Hal Charles, and a classic historical story (yes, another Western-but it's also a mystery) by W.C. Tuttle.

On the science fiction and fantasy end of things, there are two 'brain' stories-John W. Campbell's planet-hopping space opera, 'The Brain Pirates' and Malcolm Jameson's 'Brains for Bricks.' Nelson Bond's Lancelot Biggs space-opera hero returns to save the day in 'Where Are You, Mr. Biggs?' And one of the kings of space opera, Edmond Hamilton, is back with a change-of-pace fantasy from Weird Tales. Dorothy C. Quick, another WT alum, also contributes a fantasy. Great classic reading.

Here's the lineup:

Mysteries / Suspense / Adventure:
'Digging In,' by Andrew Welsh-Huggins [Michael Bracken Presents short story] 'A Surprising Treat,' by Hal Charles [solve-it-yourself mystery]
'The Avenging Angel,' by John Lantigua [Barb Goffman Presents short story]
'The Wisdom of the Ouija,' by W.C. Tuttle [short story]
Model for Murder, by Stephen Marlowe' [novel]
Science Fiction & Fantasy:
'Brains for Bricks,' by Malcolm Jameson [short story] 'The Lost Gods,' by Dorothy C. Quick [short story]
'The Brain Pirates,' by John W. Campbell, Jr. [novella]
'Dreamer's Worlds,' by Edmond Hamilton [short story]
'Where Are You, Mr. Biggs?' by Nelson S. Bond [short story]