Black Cat Weekly #21

For mystery readers, Michael Bracken brings us an original tale by Eve Fisher-&quote;The Ghost of Eros&quote; features art crime of a most creative sort. Barb Goffman's presents an action-packed tale by David Hagerty. &quote;A Photo's Worth&quote; features an actress, a paparazzo, San Francisco, and scancal-a great read. Hal Charles (the writing team of Hal Blythe and Charlie Sweet) brings us another solve-it-yourself mystery. And we have a classic mystery featuring Madame Storey from Hulbert Footner, and a British suspense novel by Edgar Wallace.Science fiction and fantasy fans will enjoy a 1950 short novel from Murray Leinster, a classic space opera. Leinster was one of the greats of the science fiction field. He published more than a thousand stories over a distinguished six-decade career. Planet of the Small Men is pulp adventure in grand space opera tradition and one I wish had been expanded to novel length. It s from Thrilling Wonder Stories, and I don t believe it s ever been reprinted. Plus we have dark fantasy stories by Tom Marcinko (Cynthia Ward s selection this issue) and Larry Tritten (whose work we ve been running regularly a real change of pace for him). Plus classics by Malcolm Jameson and Lester del Rey.Here s the complete lineup:Mystery / Suspense The Ghost Of Eros, by Eve Fisher [short story] The Pilfered Pictogram, by Hal Charles [Solve-It-Yourself Mystery] A Photo s Worth, by David Hagerty [Barb Goffman Presents short story]The Almost Perfect Murder, by Hulbert Footner [short novel]The Strange Countess, by Edgar Wallace [novel]Science Fiction & Fantasy Temperance, by Tom Marcinko [short story] Africa Screams, by Larry Tritten [short story] Brimstone Bill, by Malcolm Jameson [short story] Dark Mission, by Lester del Rey [short story] Planet of the Small Men, by Murray Leinster [short novel]