Black Cat Weekly #204

This issue (which is the largest we have ever published) has quite a few great stories, including 2 novels, 3 novellas, and 6 shorts. From private investigators to utopian science fiction, from pulp adventure on Mars to criminal hijinks on the high seas, it’s safe to say we have something for everyone this time!

Here’s the complete lineup—

Cover Art:Ron Miller

NOVELS

Doris Force at Locked Gates, by Julia K. Duncan [Doris Force #1, Classic Mystery]

A curious invitation leads to adventure at a foreboding estate.

Limanora, by Godfrey Sweven [Classic utopian science fiction]

An island hidden by fog holds secrets that could transform humanity.

NOVELLAS

“Velda on the High Seas,” by Ron Miller [PI Velda series]

Velda wins a sea cruise—but ends up sleuthing instead of relaxing!

“The Ruby,” by Anna Katharine Green

At a grand ball, a priceless jewel vanishes…

“Queen of the Martian Catacombs,” by Leigh Brackett [Eric John Stark series]

In Martian ruins, immortal beings weave webs of betrayal and power.

SOLVE-IT-YOURSELF MYSTERY

“Death in the Park,” by Hal Charles

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

SHORT STORIES

“Mill Mountain,” by Tom Milani [Michael Bracken Presents short story]

Wrongly accused and on the run, Spencer’s only weapon is his wit.

“Snitches Local 422,” by Alan Orloff

When snitches unionize, can they stop a killer in their own ranks?

“Inundation,” by David McGillveray

The last humans abandon Earth as new species claim the flooded world.

“Goldhounds,” by P. L. Sundeson

In twilight country, the strangest prospectors aren’t even human...

“The Life-Eater,” by Harold Ward

A formless evil emerges from Beyond, leaving withered corpses in its wake…

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Release date

Ebook: July 27, 2025