Black Cat Weekly #59

Our 59th issue puts us firmly into one of the happiest seasons of the year, Halloween! So fun and frights abound, with extra spooky content-starting with "e;Ghost Writers in the Sky,"e; an original tale by Steve Liskow, courtesy of Acquiring Editor Michael Bracken. (It does double-duty as mystery and fantasy, as does Acquiring Editor Barb Goffman's pick, "e;Deal Breaker,"e; by Justin Gustainis.)Alas, we have no selection from Cynthia Ward this time, but hopefully she will be back in short order. I picked up one of my favorite dark fantasies by another Acquiring Editor to fill the hole: "e;Peeling It Off,"e; by Darrell Schweitzer. Plus an uncanny tale by A.R. Morlan that would have been at home in Weird Tales, then a Victorian-era occult novel by Marie Corelli round things out.For fans of traditional mysteries, we have a pair of great private detective novels: About Face, by Frank Kane, and a vintage Nick Carter novel from 1903. On the science fiction side, we have contributions by Murray Leinster and a novel by George O. Smith.Overall, this is one of our most eclectic issues, but there is bound to be more than a few tales to suit everyone's taste.Here's the complete lineup:Mysteries / Suspense / Adventure:"e;Ghost Writers in the Sky,"e; by Steve Liskow [Michael Bracken Presents short story]"e;Point, Set, Match,"e; Hal Charles [Solve-It-Yourself Mystery]"e;Deal Breaker,"e; by Justin Gustainis [Barb Goffman Presents short story]Toying with Fate, by Nicholas CarterAbout Face, by Frank Kane [novel]Science Fiction & Fantasy:"e;Ghost Writers in the Sky,"e; by Steve Liskow [Michael Bracken Presents short story]"e;Deal Breaker,"e; by Justin Gustainis [Barb Goffman Presents short story]"e;Peeling It Off,"e; by Darrell Schweitzer [novelet]"e;The Cat Tracker Lady of Asad Alley,"e; by A.R. Morlan [short story]"e;The Nameless Something,"e; by Murray Leinster [novelet]The Hellflower, by George O. Smith [novel]The Sorrows of Satan, by Marie Corelli [novel]