Black Cat Weekly #110

Our mystery selections kick off with "e;A Matter of Trust,"e; N.M. Cedeno's tale of a genetic genealogy detective trying to prove an illegitimate child's claim to a family trust. Thanks to Acquiring Editor Michael Bracken for this one. And Acquiring Editor Barb Goffman has a Halloween-appropriate tale in "e;Grimalkin,"e; by Mark Thielman, in which a cat may be more than it seems. We also have fantasist Phyllis Ann Karr's first sale-which turns out to be a mystery!-and a novel by British master J.S. Fletcher. And, of course, no issue is complete without a solve-it-yourself puzzler from Hal Charles.Continuing our seasonal celebration of all things Halloween, we have a pair of dark delights-tales by Adrian Cole and me. Have some ghoulish shivers on us!For lovers of science fiction, we have a great tale by Norman Spinrad, plus classics by Charles V. De Vet and Lester del Rey. Great stuff.Here's the complete lineup:Mysteries / Suspense / Adventure:"e;A Matter of Trust,"e; by N.M. Cedeo [Michael Bracken Presents short story]"e;The Case of the Munificent Musketeer,"e; by Hal Charles [Solve-It-Yourself Mystery]"e;Grimalkin,"e; by Mark Thielman [Barb Goffman Presents short story]"e;An Economical Means of Murder,"e; by Phyllis Ann Karr [short story]The Herapath Property, by J.S. Fletcher [novel]Science Fiction & Fantasy:"e;In the Court of the Pumpkin King,"e; by Adrian Cole [short story, Nick Nightmare series]"e;Sand,"e; by John Gregory Betancourt [short story, SCP series]"e;Quarantine,"e; by Norman Spinrad [short story]"e;Survival Factor,"e; by Charles V. De Vet [short story]"e;The Band Played On,"e; by Lester del Rey [novelet]