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Category: Fiction / Science Fiction / Collections & Anthologies

Page count: 725

<p>This issue, we have an assortment of goodies for the discerning reader, kicking off with 5 mysteries: an original by Steve Liskow (thanks to Acquiring Editor Michael Bracken), a Sherlock Holmes pastiche by Mike Adamson (thanks to Acquiring Editor Barb Goffman), and an original crime/detective story from John Patrick Nelson. Our mystery novel is a Golden Age classic by Virgil Markham. Plus, of course there’s a brand new solve-it-yourself puzzler by Hal Charles.</p><p>   On the science fiction and fantasy side, we have great originals by Ira Nayman and Lyle Hopwood, a science fiction/vampire tale from modern master Nina Kiriki Hoffman, and the second in the Space Hobo series from E.C. Tubb. Our novel is a magical golden age fantasy from Norman H. Matson. Definitely fun!</p><p>   Here’s the complete lineup—</p><p><br></p><p>Cover Art: Steve Hickman</p><p><br></p><p>NOVELS </p><p>Death in the Dusk, by Virgil Markham</p><p>   A killer strikes at dusk, leaving terror—can justice survive the night?</p><p>Flecker’s Magic, by Norman H. Matson</p><p>   A sorcerer’s spell goes awry, plunging lives into peril and wonder…</p><p><br></p><p>SOLVE-IT-YOURSELF MYSTERY</p><p>“Good Fences,” by Hal Charles</p><p>   Can you solve the mystery before the detective? All the clues are there!</p><p><br></p><p>SHORT STORIES</p><p>“Taking the Plunge,” by Steve Liskow [Michael Bracken Presents short story]</p><p>   A model's fiancé plunges to his death. Suicide or a rich killer's cover-up?</p><p>“A Damnation in Negative,” by Mike Adamson [Barb Goffman Presents short story]</p><p>   Sherlock Holmes tracks thieves using stolen photos. Will a negative prove deadly?</p><p>“Mob Dick,” by John Patrick Nelson</p><p>   Mafia muscle forced into detective work, tracking a boss’s missing daughter.</p><p>“How I Saved the World (and Lost My Job),” by Ira Nayman</p><p>   He saves the world from disaster but learns heroism has consequences.</p><p>“The Biting-a-Hologram Blues,” by Nina Kiriki Hoffman</p><p>   Vampires, holograms, and blues music—survival gets tricky after sunset...</p><p>“That Zamboni,” by E.C. Tubb [Space Hobo #2]</p><p>   A mysterious ice-resurfacing machine skates dangerously close to murder...</p><p>“The Oathbreaker,” by Lyle Hopwood</p><p>   Breaking an oath brings dark magic and betrayal—is escape even possible?</p>