Black Cat Weekly #119 — John M. Floyd

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 wedding and a murder in a Gothic future; a Christmas story by John Stilletto; plus classics by Philip Jose Farmer and James H. Schmitz. Rounding things out is the fourth part of Francis Jarman's serial novel, The Eagle's Wing.

Here's the complete lineup:

Mysteries / Suspense / Adventure:

“R.I.P., Van Winkler,” by John M. Floyd [Michael Bracken Presents short story]
“The Winter Festival Thief,” Hal Charles [Solve-It-Yourself Mystery]
“A Great Miracle Happened There,” by Alan Orloff [Barb Goffman Presents short story]
“Trouble at the Cannabis Dispensary,” Pam Barnsley [short story]
The Great Unknown, Theo von Blankensee and Kurt Matull [Lord Lister, Alias Raffles #1]
“Murder at the Tip,” by Anna Tambour [short story]

Science Fiction & Fantasy:

“Murder at the Tip,” by Anna Tambour [short story]
“Fairyland Planet,” by John Silletto [novelet]
“How Deep the Grooves,” by Philip Jose Farmer [short story]
“Rogue Psi,” by James H. Schmitz [short story]
The Eagle's Wing, by Francis Jarman [serial novel, Part 4 of 4]