Our new issue features a pair of returning favorite characters (at least, they’re among my favorites!)—Ron Miller’s P.I., Velda Bellinghausen, and Christopher B. Booth’s slick Depression-era conman, Amos Clackworthy. As if that’s not enough, we also have original stories from Dave Zeltserman (thanks to Acquiring Editor Michael Bracken) and Laurence Raphael Brothers, plus a new Solve-It-Yourself puzzler from Hal Charles. And there are recent and classic tales from Adrian Cole, Raymond F. Jones, Alfred Coppel, and Thomas J. O’Hara. Our novel stretches the definition of a legal drama a wee bit, but it’s a great read: Justice Is a Woman, by Helen Haberman. It might not be for everyone, but if you enjoy World War II-era fiction, it’s definitely of interest.
Here’s the complete lineup—
Cover art by: Ron Miller
NOVEL
Justice Is a Woman, by Helen Haberman
A lawyer’s public triumphs hide a private case against him.
NOVELETTE
“The Thinking Machine”, by Raymond F. Jones
When a machine picks his future, one farmer dares to refuse his fate.
SOLVE-IT-YOURSELF MYSTERY
“Time’s Up”, by Hal Charles
Can you solve the mystery before the detective? All the clues are there!
SHORT STORIES
“Sleeping Dogs”, by Dave Zeltserman [Michael Bracken Presents]
A simple case of a missing father opens a door someone wants kept shut.
“Murder Is Bad Policy”, by Ron Miller [Velda, P.I. series]
Was Conrad’s death a drunken accident—or part of a deadly design?
“Family History Capitalized”, by Christopher B. Booth [Mr. Clackworthy series]
Can Mr. Clackworthy turn family history into cold, hard cash?
“Sangreal”, by Laurence Raphael Brothers
The Round Table is broken, but one weary knight still has a quest.
“The Shadow Navigator”, by Adrian Cole
Death is only the first passenger aboard the Shadow Navigator’s ship.
“Blood Lands”, by Alfred Coppel
On a forgotten world, a rescue mission meets a strange resistance…
“Incident”, by Thomas J. O’Hara
A doomed starship carries one last secret toward a waiting world.
