Black Cat Weekly #194

Résumé du livre

This issue, we have quite a variety of stories, ranging from historical suspense (see William Le Queux’s novel), to financial auditing (see Laird Long’s original mystery) to a missing child to a sinister gargoyle. We even have the El Dorado’s secret revealed! Read on to find your next favorite tale in this issue’s lineup.

   Here’s the complete list—

Cover Art: Steve Hickman

NOVELS

The House of Evil, by William Le Queux

   A diplomat’s friend is dead—are sinister forces at work?

SOLVE-IT-YOURSELF MYSTERY

“The Loss of Fortune,” by Hal Charles

   Can you solve the mystery before the detective? All the clues are there!

SHORT STORIES

“Nailed,” by Laird Long [Michael Bracken Presents short story]

   An audit reveals more than financials—can a rookie accountant catch a crook?

“Thursday’s Child,” by John M. Floyd [Barb Goffman Presents short story]

   A fake bank robbery unravels when a thief steals the wrong wallet.

“Murder at the Mall,” by Bruce Harris

   Someone killed Darrell Leonard—can a security guard solve the case?

“Blood,” by Elena Taylor

   A missing man, a barn owl, and blood in the hay—what is June hiding?

“The Dream of a Doll,” by Adam Breckenridge

   A boy’s creation reshapes the world—can love bloom in vine and rust?

“The Honesty Policy,” by Edward Ahern

   A junk hauler uncovers a gruesome secret hidden in a historic house…

“City of Gold,” by D.A. Raymond

   He claims he found El Dorado. Is the gold real or madness?

“Something About Gargoyles,” by John S. Glasby

   A man falls ill under strange conditions—is a gargoyle to blame?