We’re sunk deep in ice and snow at the moment, but luckily we have power and Internet service and can work to get the new issue out. And it’s a good one, anchored by original tales from Michael Bracken, Peter DiChellis, Ron Miller, Michael Palmeri, and Nick Manzolillo. Plus we have rare tales from British masters Philip E. High and John S. Glasby, plus another from U.S. au...

This issue, we have a pair of Irish-themed stories (one dark, one light) by Christina Hoag and David Dean to welcome St. Patrick’s Day. Of course, there’s plenty more original fiction, too: tales by Ron Miller, Grant Tracey, Susan Shwartz, and CJ Erick, plus a new solve-it-yourself puzzler from Hal Charles. And, as always, we have some classics, too: science fiction shorts...

We have two great novels this issue: William Le Queux’s The Rat Trap and Achmed Abdullah’s The Man on Horseback. Le Queux—often called the “Master of Mystery”—excels in this 1928 thriller. The story follows Frank Aylmer as he is drawn into a high-stakes web of international swindlers and murder—classic vintage espionage and suspense. And I cannot say enough great things about Achmed Abdullah, who is one of my favorite pul...

In this Hugo Award–winning alternative history classic—the basis for the Amazon Original series—the United States lost World War II and was subsequently divided between the Germans in the East and the Japanese in the West.It’s America in 1962. Slavery is legal once again. The few Jews who still survive hide under assumed names. In this dystopian world, we meet characters like Frank Frink, a dealer of counterfeit Americana who is himself hiding his Jewish ancestry; ...

When an elite submarine crew surfaces in a world they can't recognize, they're thrust into a deadly struggle for survival. Faced with incomprehensible alien technology, Captain Harvey must make impossible decisions to save his crew. Will their actions in the past change the future—or are they fighting for a lost cause?

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.In a Venus mining colony, Tacklin, Marty, and O'Brien prepare for a routine mission when O'Brien falls ill with suspected Venderin fever. As cases surge, corporate giant Marcus Rhinehart and Dr. Fielding clash over treatment priorities. Tyson, O'Brien's unstable replacement, joins the miners on a treacherous descent, battling geological hazards and Tyson's deteriorating mental state. Rhinehart, now afflicted, takes a morally questionabl...

A ruthless gangster steals the identity of a man selected for a coveted longevity treatment. But a 5,000-year lifespan has unexpected consequences—and punishments.

Was, wenn Hitler den Krieg gewonnen hätte? Diese Frage machte Philip K. Dick zum Ausgangspunkt seines waghalsigsten und berühmtesten Romans.Amerika 1962: Das Land ist geteilt - die Westküste japanisch, der Osten deutsch. Nur in den Rockies gibt es eine neutrale Zone. Dort sucht die junge Judolehrerin Juliana einen mysteriösen Autor, der den Widerstand entfachen könnte. Nur er scheint zu wissen, wie man dem Albtraum der falschen Geschichte entkommt.Das Original zur US-Erfolgss...

They found the wrong planet...and prepared to fight the wrong enemy!

Agent High Pockets, first published in 1947 as Manila Espionage, is the fast-paced account of American Claire Phillips' experiences in Manila during the Japanese occupation in World War Two (the book is also the basis for the 1951 movie I Was an American Spy,). Prior to the war, Phillips had worked in Manila as part of a musical group. She had married, separated, and returned to the US, but came back to Manila just before the Japanese invasion. She fell i...

We have another jam-packed issue, with a special focus on the work of Ron Miller. We have not one, but three of his tales of Velda Bellinghausen, burlesque queen turned Private Eye. Velda is a personal favorite of mind, and judging from fan feedback, a highlight of every issue for many readers. A pair of novelets and a short story await. And yes, we have more Velda stories in inventory and coming up soon!We also have an original tales from Adam Meyer (courtesy of Acquiring...

There were two kinds of pilots involved in the action during the Second World War: those who took the lead, and the others who went along for the ride. The elite group of fighter and bomber pilots led the way in combat missions, racking up kills and destroying the enemy's ability to fight.Experience was a big factor; the fliers who had been around the longest (and survived) learned all the tricks and made the most of that knowledge. They created expressions to help them stay alive a...