This time, we have a rare mystery from Hulbert Footner (whose Madame Storey mysteries I greatly enjoy). His novel Queen of Clubs in this issue is a jazz-age mystery that-well, I don't want to spoil the surprises. Read it and see for yourself!
Also on the mystery front, we have original tales by Andrew Welsh-Huggins and Robert Lopresti (thanks to our Acquiring Editors, Michael Bracken and Barb Goffman), a classic crime story by David Goodis, and, of course, a solve-it-yourself puzzler from Hal Charles.
On the science fiction & fantasy side, we have a recent tale by Edward M. Lerner, classic shorts from William C. Gault, Randall Garrett, and T.D. Hamm, and a rare short novel from Ward Moore-most famous for his classics Greener Than You Think and Bring the Jubilee. Moore's Transient originally appeared in Amazing Stories magazine in 1960 and languished undiscovered for decades before a small press reprinted it in an anthology a decade ago. I'm sure you'll enjoy it. (Keep an eye out for unicorns.)
Here's the complete lineup-
Mysteries / Suspense / Adventure:
'The Cumberland Gap,' by Andrew Welsh-Huggins [Michael Bracken Presents short story]
'The Porch Pirate and the Pillow,' by Hal Charles [Solve-It-Yourself Mystery]
'Late Bus,' by Robert Lopresti [Barb Goffman Presents short story]
'The Blue Sweetheart,' by David Goodis [short story]
Queen of Clubs, by Hulbert Footner [novel]
Science Fiction & Fantasy:
'I've Got the World on a String' by Edward M. Lerner [short story]
'Burden the Hand,' by Randall Garrett [short story]
'Title Fight,' by William C. Gault [short story]
'Floor of Heaven,' by T.D. Hamm [short story]
Transient, by Ward Moore [short novel]
