Black Cat Weekly #114

This issue features original mysteries by O'Neil De Noux and Shannon Taft (thanks to our Acquiring Editors, Michael Bracken and Barb Goffman), a Gil Brewer crime classic, and another entry in the Biff Brewer mystery series by Andy Adams. And what issue would be complete without a solve-it-yourself puzzler from Hal Charles?On the more fantastic side of things, you might say things have gone to the birdswe have a pair of classic avian-themed stories by Cordwainer Smith and Richard McKenna. But we also have a terrific Norman Spinrad short, about the effects of virtual entertainment on actors, and Darrell Schweitzer contributes a poignant tale of a man whose father has delusional battles against the dreaded Zeppelin Gang. Or are they delusions?And a few issues ago, I promised more of the humorous Toffee tales from Charles F. Myers. Well, in my research through the pulps, I only looked at titlesimagine my surprise when The Shades of Toffee turned out to be a novel, instead of a short story! Here it is. More Toffee shorts (I assume they're short) will follow in future issues.Here's the complete lineup:Mysteries / Suspense / Adventure:"e;The James Mason Effect,"e; by O'Neil De Noux [Michael Bracken Presents short story]"e;The Clue in the Conservatory,"e; Hal Charles [Solve-It-Yourself Mystery]"e;A Tail of Justice,"e; by Shannon Taft [Barb Goffman Presents short story]"e;The Gesture,"e; by Gil Brewer [classic short story]The Mystery of the Caribbean Pearls, by Andy Adams [novel, Biff Brewer series]Science Fiction & Fantasy:"e;A Man of the Theater,"e; by Norman Spinrad [short story]"e;Fighting the Zeppelin Gang,"e; by Darrell Schweitzer [short story]"e;The Night of Hoggy Darn,"e; by Richard McKenna [classic short story]"e;From Gustible's Planet,"e; by Cordwainer Smith [classic short story]The Shades of Toffee, by Charles F. Myers [novel, Toffee series]