Edgar Wallace

Tom Larsen

Robert Lopresti

Hal Charles

Andrew Akers

E.E. King

Anna Scotti

John S. Glasby

Eric Rutter

Grigory Lukin

This issue, we have 11 tales instead of our usual 10. Why? Because we felt like it! Or it’s a Mother’s Day special bonus. Whatever…just enjoy!

This is another issue jam-packed with original stories. Tom Larsen and Anna Scotti (thanks to Acquiring Editors Michael Bracken and Barb Goffman), as well as Hal Charles and Robert Lopresti, lead off the pack with new mysteries. And Grigory Lukin, Eric Rutter, E.E. King, and Andrew Akers contribute new science fiction and fantasy. Classic reprints from Marie Belloc Lowndes, Edgar Wallace, and John S. Glasby round out the issue. Lots of good stuff.

Here’s the complete lineup—

Cover Art: Ron Miller

NOVEL

The Lonely House, by Marie Belloc Lowndes

A nurse in a quiet home senses evil growing behind locked doors…

NOVELLA

“The Case of Joe Attymar,” by Edgar Wallace

Smugglers face justice on the Thames—but murder comes first. Why?

SOLVE-IT-YOURSELF MYSTERY

“Last Call,” by Hal Charles

Can you solve the mystery before the detective? All the clues are there!

SHORT STORIES

“Hiding in Plain Sight,” by Tom Larsen [Michael Bracken Presents short story]

A private eye stalks a fugitive in Ecuador—but who’s really the prey?

“That Feminine Mystique,” by Anna Scotti [Barb Goffman Presents short story]

A new teacher in a quiet town uncovers secrets no one dares speak aloud.

“Shanks Gets Lost,” by Robert Lopresti

A mystery writer’s road trip detours into danger at a country store.

“If Time Travel Were Possible…,” by Grigory Lukin

Future assassins battle to change history—but at what cost?

“The Grendel Case,” by Eric Rutter

A troll cop investigates a murder in his own territory. Justice?

“The Great Unconformity,” by E.E. King

A deep dive into geology leads to secrets buried for eons…or longer.

“Morning Star,” by Andrew Akers

A preacher’s sermon takes a dark turn when science and faith collide.

“Lord of the Necromancers,” by John S. Glasby

An ancient evil rises in Egypt—can forbidden knowledge be buried again?