Black Cat Weekly #241

This issue, we have some favorite private investigators returning: Sherlock Holmes and Velda. We also have time travel, unruly colony planets, street crime, and fantasy (both humorous and dark). And, of course, there's a solve-it-yourself mystery. In short, lots to enjoy! Here's the complete lineup- Cover Art: Stephen Hickman NOVELS Half a Sovereign, by Ian Hay Elizabeth Louisa Moresby's classic humorous fantasy. NOVELET "e;Velda on the Slopes,"e;, by Ron Miller [Velda P.I. series] Snow, secrets, and murder put Velda on a dangerous trail. SOLVE-IT-YOURSELF MYSTERY "e;The Purloined Patriotic Pen,"e;, by Hal Charles Can you solve the mystery before the detective? All the clues are there! SHORT STORIES "e;The Resurrection of Nimble Fingers,"e;, by Sharon Hunt A quiet Christmas Eve turns dangerous for a woman with a past. "e;The Case of the Vexatious Member,"e;, by Mike Adamson [Sherlock Holmes series] Holmes hunts a kidnapper through London's newest dark frontier. "e;The Best Fries You Ever Had,"e;, by TJ Staneart Fast money, bad choices, and one long night gone dangerously wrong. "e;The Grandfather Paranoia,"e;, by Edward M. Lerner A widower spots tourists who seem strangely out of place. "e;Dictator Bait,"e;, by Philip E. High On a lawless colony planet, order may be the deadliest weapon. "e;The Dark Ones,"e;, by John Glasby An eerie inheritance leads to terror on a cliff above the sea. "e;The Openers of the Gate,"e;, by L. Adams Beck What if a dog's love could reach farther than the bounds of life?