Black Cat Weekly #110

Our mystery selections kick off with "e;A Matter of Trust,"e; N.M. Cedeno's tale of a genetic genealogy detective trying to prove an illegitimate child's claim to a family trust. Thanks to Acquiring Editor Michael Bracken for this one. And Acquiring Editor Barb Goffman has a Halloween-appropriate tale in "e;Grimalkin,"e; by Mark Thielman, in which a cat may be more than it seems. We also have fantasist Phyllis Ann Karr's first sale-which turns out to be a mystery!-and a novel by British master J.S. Fletcher. And, of course, no issue is complete without a solve-it-yourself puzzler from Hal Charles.Continuing our seasonal celebration of all things Halloween, we have a pair of dark delights tales by Adrian Cole and me. Have some ghoulish shivers on us!For lovers of science fiction, we have a great tale by Norman Spinrad, plus classics by Charles V. De Vet and Lester del Rey. Great stuff.Here s the complete lineup:Mysteries / Suspense / Adventure: A Matter of Trust, by N.M. Cedeno [Michael Bracken Presents short story] The Case of the Munificent Musketeer, by Hal Charles [Solve-It-Yourself Mystery] Grimalkin, by Mark Thielman [Barb Goffman Presents short story] An Economical Means of Murder, by Phyllis Ann Karr [short story]The Herapath Property, by J.S. Fletcher [novel]Science Fiction & Fantasy: In the Court of the Pumpkin King, by Adrian Cole [short story, Nick Nightmare series] Sand, by John Gregory Betancourt [short story, SCP series] Quarantine, by Norman Spinrad [short story] Survival Factor, by Charles V. De Vet [short story] The Band Played On, by Lester del Rey [novelet]