Black Cat Weekly #98

Black Cat Weekly #98 features 10 short stories and a novel. This time, we have five mysteries (including a terrific original by Adam Meyer, courtesy of Acquiring Editor Michael Bracken), modern tales by Dharma Kelleher (courtesy of Acquiring Editor Barb Goffman) and Jack Halliday, plus a classic by Frank Gruber, who was a prolific pulp writer and novelist. Gruber's story of a dance-hall clip-joint provides a window into a long-gone era. And of course, no issue is complete without a solve-it-yourself mystery.

On the more science fiction and fantasy side, we have a sword-and-sorcery tale by Phyllis Ann Karr (set in her Frosterflower and Thorn universe), a dark fantasy by horror master Joseph Payne Brennan, a time-travel tale by Robert Abernathy, and classic science fiction by Philip Jose Farmer ('Daughter' is a followup to his classic tale, 'Mother') and John W. Campbell (the tale of grim survival on the moon, The Moon Is Hell.)

And for Western fans, we have a classic tale by Alan Le May. Great stuff!

Here's the complete lineup:

Mysteries / Suspense / Adventure:

'Stacy's Mom,' by Adam Meyer [Michael Bracken Presents short story]
'The Games Gang Rides Again,' Hal Charlies [Solve-It-Yourself Mystery]
'Kissing Asphalt,' by Dharma Kelleher [Barb Goffman Presents short story]
'Great Caesar's Ghost!' by Jack Halliday [short story]
'Clip-Joint Adventures,' by Frank Gruber [short story]
'The Bells of San Juan,' by Alan Le May [short story]

Science Fiction & Fantasy:

'Sorcery and Sacrilege,' by Phyllis Ann Karr [short story]
'The Midnight Bus,' by Joseph Payne Brennan [short story]
'Daughter,' by Philip Jose Farmer [short story]
'Stopwatch on the World,' by Robert Abernathy [novelet]
The Moon Is Hell, by John W. Campbell [novel]