Our 54th issue is another good one. On the mystery side, we have a great original tale by Jacqueline Feimor (courtesy of Acquiring Editor Michael Bracken), plus strong stories by Stephen D. Rogers (selected by Barb Goffman) and James Holding, another solve-it-yourself puzzler from Hal Charles (the writing team of Hal Blythe and Charlie Sweet), and an Edwardian mystery novel by Dick Donovan-whose popularity rivaled that of Arthur Conan Doyle in their day.


On the science fiction side, Acquiring Editor Cythia Ward has a stunning tale by Holly Wade Matter, plus we have classic shorts by James Blish, Robert Zacks, and Kendell Foster Crossen-plus a novel by Arthur K. Barnes. Good stuff!


Here's the complete lineup:


Mysteries / Suspense / Adventure:


'A Death-drop to Die For,' by Jacqueline Freimor [Michael Bracken Presents short story]
'Most Guilty Person,' by Hal Charles [Solve-It-Yourself Mystery]
'Sensing the Fall,' by Stephen D. Rogers [Barb Goffman Presents short story]
'Phase Four,' by James Holding [short story]
A Gilded Serpent, by Dick Donovan [novel]


Science Fiction & Fantasy:


'The Russian Winter,' by Holly [short story]
'From Outer Space,' by Robert Zacks [short story]
'The Gnome's Gneiss,' by Kendell Foster Crossen [short story]
Interplanetary Hunter, by Arthur K. Barnes [novel]