This time, we have a special all-mystery issue. But don’t panic! We have mysteries by science fiction and fantasy writers, too…tales by Phyllis Ann Karr (best known for her fantasy novels, such as Idylls of the Queen and the Frostflower & Thorn series) and Theodore R. Cogswell (author of the 1952 classic “The Specter General,” voted one of the greatest science fiction stories of all time by the Science Fiction Writers of America). We also...

Sherlock Holmes Mystery Magazine #33 presents new tales by modern writers, great nonfiction, as well as classic Holmes adventures. In this issue:FEATURESFROM WATSON’S NOTEBOOKS, by John H Watson, M.D.ASK MRS HUDSON, by (Mrs) Martha HudsonSCREEN OF THE CRIME, by Kim NewmanNON-FICTIONSIX DEGREES OF TENTACULAR SEPARATION, by Elizabeth CrowensFICTIONTHE ADVENTURE OF THE DUR...

This issue we have originals stories from N.M. Cedeño (thanks to Acquiring Editor Michael Bracken), Ron Miller (a new Velda, P.I. story), Jennifer Slee, Hal Charles, Theodore King, and Albert N. Katz. Our classic reprints are from Carol Emshwiller and Dwight V. Swain. Plus, we have a brand-new solve-it-yourself puzzler also from Hal Charles.Here’s the complete lineup—Cover Art: Stephen HickmanNOVELThe Three Glass...

Sherlock Holmes Mystery Magazine returns with its May/June 2014 issue, presenting the best in modern and classic mystery fiction! Included this time are the usual columns by Lenny Picker and Mrs Hudson, plus the following stories:Living The Lie, by Marc BilgreyThe Adventure of the Sherlock Holmes Chocolate Cards, by Gary LovisiA Most Valuable Institution, by Dan AndriaccoA Cold Place to Die, by J.P. SeewaldThe Shocking Affair of the Steamship Friesland, ...

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...

From the editor:Welcome to *Black Cat Weekly #*10. Carlton Clarke, the famed Chicago telepathic detective, returns to our pages with “The Broken Marconigram.” First published in 1915, this tale takes Clarke and Sexton, his “Watson,” to New Orleans in search of a friend who’s been kidnapped by a Satanic cult. These chronicles of the first “telepathic detective” originally appeared in newspaper syndication across the United States in 1908, and I continue to be impressed by them. Ther...

It seems the Halloween season starts earlier and earlier each year. I first began noticing Halloween candy in stores in July (!), and every time I turned around since then, there were more decorations, party favors, and treats at hand. Is it any wonder I’ve been wandering around the house humming “The Monster Mash” for the last few weeks?Our 108th issue kicks off a truly epic celebration of the season, with a pair of nightmarish treats. You will never look at seagulls the same way ...

Our 80th issue has some great tales for you, starting with an original mystery by Hugh Lessit (thanks to Acquiring Editor Michael Bracken) and a great reprint by Jim Thomsen (thanks to Acquiring Editor Barb Goffman). Plus we have a pair of detective novels, the first featuring New York-based private investigator Nick Carter, and the second another original Hardy Boys mystery. If you read the later editions, you will be shocked to find how much was changed from the originals. These are not ...

Black Cat Weekly #8 is now available, with an exciting mix of science fiction, fantasy, mystery, crime—and even a western! Here are:Mysteries & SuspenseMystery on Graveyard Head, by Edith Dorian"Kismet and the Baby Orchid," by Frank Lovell Nelson [short story, Carlton Clarke #8]"Awake To Fear," by Robert Camp [short story]"Look It Up," by Hal Charles [Solve-It-Yourself Mystery]"The Devil's Dooryard," by W.C. Tutt...

This issue, we have a triple-play of original mysteries, with new works by John M. Floyd, Alan Orloff, and Pam Barnsley, plus a winter-themed solve-it-yourself puzzler, and something special: the first English-language appearance of a Raffles story by Theo von Blankensee and Kurt Matull. (See my introduction before the story.) We have more of their Lord Lister—Alias Raffles series coming up soon.On the science fiction side, we have Anna Tambour’s “Murder at the Tip,” featuring a we...

Welcome to Black Cat Weekly #47.Another fine issue is at hand—with mysteries from Peter Lovesey (thanks to acquiring editor Barb Goffman), Laird Long (thanks to acquiring editor Michael Bracken), and classics from Christopher B. Booth, Edgar Wallace, and Nicholas Carter. (Not to mention a solve-it-yourself puzzler from Hal Charles!) On the science fiction front, we have Nisi Shawl’s excellent “Lazzrus” (thanks to acquiring editor Cynthia Ward) plus classics from George O. ...