James Holding

The ugliest dog in the world seeks the secret of success.

Weekly Reader Children's Book Club Presents The Ugliest Dog in the World

Hal Charles

Hal Meredith

Lester del Rey 

N.M. Cedeño

Heather Critchlow 

Nina Kiriki Hoffman 

Milton J. Davis 

Ray Bradbury 

Our 68th weekly issue has several holiday tales to spice up the season, including an original (“Merry Library Murder,” by N.M. Cedeño, courtesy of Acquiring Editor Michael Bracken) and some modern classics by Heather Critchlow (courtesy of Acquiring Editor Barb Goffman) and one of my own favorite authors, Nina Kiriki Hoffman (she’s amazing!) Cynthia Ward has selected an exciting fantasy from Milton J. Davis, plus we have great tales by Ray Bradbury, Lester del Rey, and James Holding, a Sexton Blake tale by Hal Meredith, and of course a solve-it-yourself puzzler from Hal Charles. It’s a fun issue. Here’s this issue’s lineup: Mysteries / Suspense / Adventure: “Merry Library Murder,” by N.M. Cedeño [Michael Bracken Presents short story] “Where There’s a Will,” by Hal Charles [Solve-It-Yourself Mystery] “Heavenly Peace,” by Heather Critchlow [short story] “The Inquisitive Butcher of Nice,” by James Holding [short story] “The Barton Tunnel Mystery,” by Hal Meredith [short story] Science Fiction & Fantasy: “Wishmas,” by Nina Kiriki Hoffman [short story] “The Gate,” by Milton J. Davis [Cynthia Ward Presents short story] “The Irritated People,” by Ray Bradbury [short story] “Solstice Cakes,” by Nina Kiriki Hoffman [short story] “Unto Him that Hath,” by Lester del Rey [short story]

Black Cat Weekly #68

David Mason

A.E.W. Mason

Adrian Cole

Hal Charles 

Kaye George 

Norman Spinrad 

William Dylan Powell 

Cordwainer Smith 

Algis Budrys 

This issue features a pair of original tales: a mystery from Kaye George (thanks to acquiring editor Michael Bracken) and a fantasy from Adrian Cole (written especially for this Halloween issue). On the mystery front, we have a pair of great modern tales by William Dylan Powell (thanks to acquiring editor Barb Goffman) and James Holding, plus a classic novel by British master A.E.W. Mason, who is best known for his tale of courage and cowardice in wartime, The Four Feathers. Notably, Mason created Inspector Hanaud, a French detective who was an early template for Agatha Christie's famous Hercule Poirot. We even have a special Halloween solve-it-yourself puzzler from Hal Charles! On the fantastic side of things, we have a seasonally-appropriate SF tale by Norman Spinrad, plus Golden Age reprints from Algis Budrys, Cordwainer Smith, and David Mason. Mason is one of my favorite sword & sorcery authors for his novels Kavin’s World and The Return of Kavin. Had Mason not died tragically young in a boating accident, I have no doubt he would have become a major novelist in the field. After reading all of his books one after the other, I suspect he was creating a vast common universe for his fantasy and science fiction stories. Check them out if you get a chance. They are in print from Wildside Press. Here’s the complete lineup: Mysteries / Suspense / Adventure: “The Voices I Will Never Hear Again,” by Kaye George [Michael Bracken Presents short story] “Signs of Halloween,” by Hal Charles [Solve-It-Yourself Mystery] “The Darkness and the Light,” by William Dylan Powell [Barb Goffman Presents short story] “The Only One of Its Kind,” by James Holding [short story] No Other Tiger, by A.E.W. Mason [novel] Science Fiction & Fantasy: “The Falling Leaves” by Adrian Cole [short story] “The Fat Vampire”by Norman Spinrad [short story] “Mark Elf,” by Cordwainer Smith [short story] “The Long Question,” by David Mason [short story] “The Burning World,” by Algis Budrys [novelet]

Black Cat Weekly #112

Murray Leinster

Nicholas Carter

Edmond Hamilton

George O. Smith

S. Phillip Lenski

Stephanie Jaye Evans 

David D. Levine 

Larry Tritten 

Welcome to Black Cat Weekly #46. This is one of our longest issues to date, thanks to no less than 3 novels! Not only is there a Nick Carter mystery novel, but we also have a classic time-travel novel from Edmond Hamilton, plus We, by Yevgeny Zamyatin—one of the most important dystopian novels of all time, influential on generations of writers, including Ursula K. Le Guin and Kurt Vonnegut. Not to mention George Orwell! Of course, our acquiring editors have also selected great tales by S. Phillip Lenski (an original mystery), Stephanie Jaye Evans (a remarkable crime tale, as a mother plans to commit murder for her son), and a science fiction story by Hugo Award-winner David D. Levine. Great Stuff. Plus we have stories by James Holding, Larry Tritten, and Murray Leinster...and what issue would be complete without a solve-it-yourself puzzler from Hal Charles? Here’s the complete lineup: Mysteries / Suspense / Adventure: “Four Dead Bodies in a Cornfield,” by S. Phillip Lenski [Michael Bracken Presents short story] “Bottled Up,” Hal Charles [Solve-It-Yourself Mystery] “Jamie’s Mother,” Stephanie Jaye Evans [Barb Goffman Presents short story] “The Baby Bit,” by James Holding [short story] The Call of Death, by Nicholas Carter [novel] Science Fiction & Fantasy: “The Wreck of the Mars Adventure,” David D. Levine [Cynthia Ward Presents short story] “A Science Fiction Readers’ and Writers’ Guide to the Universe,” by Larry Tritten [short story] “Trouble,” by George O. Smith [short story] “Skit-Tree Planet,” by Murray Leinster [short story] The Time-Raider, by Edmond Hamilton [novel] We, by Yevgeny Zamyatin [novel]

Black Cat Weekly #46

At 7:10 Martin came clattering up the stairs from the butcher shop three at a time. His knock on M. Beauregard’s door had none of its usual apologetic politeness. He thundered on the panel with both hands. At the same time, he called in a loud voice through the door. “M. Beauregard! Awake! Instantly! Come quickly to the shop! There is a dead man in our display case, lying on the cold cuts!”

A French Murder Mystery

The Inquisitive Butcher of Nice

When you might have a fake Chinese T'ang Dynasty vase, it's always best to consult an expert before, during, and after the purchase.

T'ang of the Suffering Dragon

Henry Slesar

Richard Deming

Harold Rolseth

Michael Zuroy

Edward Wellen

Pat McGerr

Edward Dentinger Hoch

Alfred Hitchcock mystery magazine - I.

idwetshwe ngu Aliki

Umnu kukhanyakwe nyanga no- Omar

Johnston McCulley

Frank Belknap Long

Talmage Powell

Nictzin Dyalhis

The Second Adventure MEGAPACK® assembles 23 tales (and a poem) of grand adventure. We’ve plundered a wide variety of sources to bring you an assortment of rip-roaring action tales, exotic locales, and even a little romance—spanning many continents and time periods. So hold onto your hat (if you’re wearing one) and get ready for a thrilling read! Included are: PEARL OF GREAT PRICE, by Joseph J. Millard WOLF, by Ernest Haycox THE EMERGENCY MEN, by George H. Jessop IN AN OUTPOST OF EMPIRE, by Jacob Hay AN ORIGINAL REVOLUTION, by Johnston McCulley THE TWO-LEGGED ONE, by Talmage Powell SHIMA MARU, by James Holding THE CLOUDBURSTERS, by Francis Lynde THE OCEAN LEECH, by Frank Belknap Long FOR WOUNDING—RETALIATION, by Nictzin Dyalhis QUEST OF THE SPLIT MAP, by Chester S. Geier DEAD HEROES DON’T COUNT, by Donald Barr Chidsey HOT BLOOD, by Arthur Wallace QUEEN OF THE FLAMING ARROWS, by Frank E. Marks THE HONOR OF THE LEGION, by John D. Newsom INCIDENT OFF LAND’S-END, by Jacob Hay ON A DARK NIGHT, by Donald Barr Chidsey AN INSTRUMENT OF THE GODS, by Lincoln Colcord THE HOUNDS OF KALIMAR, by P. Schuyler Miller THE LIZARD GOD, by Charles J. Finger THE KING OF THE JERAWAHS, by S. B. H. HURST THE MERCHANT OF BASRA, by Dudley Hoys THE BALL OF FIRE, by S. B. H. Hurst A note for the sensitive: as with many works that appeared in the early part of the 20th century, some of the fiction contained here may contain "yellow peril," racism, or other elements which are politically incorrect by modern standards. Please keep in mind the context of their original appearances. If you enjoy this ebook, check out the more than 350 other volumes in the MEGAPACK® series, which include classic and modern tales of fantasy, science fiction, mystery, adventure, and much, much more! Search for "Wildside Megapack" in your favorite ebook store to see the complete list of available titles.

23 Classic Tales

The Second Adventure MEGAPACK®

Robert Sheckley

Malcolm Jameson

Don Webb

Mel Gilden

Stacy Woodson

Jayme Lynn Blaschke

 Wil A. Emerson

John Bernard Daley

Welcome to Black Cat Weekly #32. This issue, we have more original stories than ever before. Editors Michael Bracken and Cynthia Ward have brought in new tales by Wil A. Emerson and the writing team of Jayme Lynn Blaschke and Don Webb, and I snagged magazine rights to Mel Gilden’s new novel, The Case by Case Casebook of Emily Silverwood. Mel’s story is a new and thoroughly modern take on the Mary Poppins theme. Wil Emerson has a study on the dynamics of detective partners. And Blachke and Webb’s story (as Cindy Ward put it) “reveals the connections between Nietszche’s abyss, Lovecraft’s god-monsters and non-Euclidean spaces, and Cordwainer Smith’s monsters of subspace.” Wow! Not to be outdone, Barb Goffman acquired Stacy Woodson’s first story, which won the Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine Reader’s Award. And, of course, we have a solve-it-yourself mystery from Hal Charles, a historical adventure novel from Edison Marshall, and a slew of great science fiction stories from such masters as Henry Slesar, and Edmond Hamilson. And a World War II fantasy from Malcolm Edwards. Here’s the lineup: Non-Fiction: “Speaking with Robert Sheckley,” conducted by Darrell Schweitzer [interview] Mysteries / Suspense / Adventure: “Insieme,” by Wil A. Emerson [Michael Bracken Presents short story] “An Eggcellent Equation,” by Hal Charles [solve-it-yourself mystery] “Paper Caper,” by James Holding [short story] “Duty, Honor, Hammett,” by Stacy Woodson [Barb Goffman Presents short story] The Infinite Woman, by Edison Marshall [novel] Science Fiction & Fantasy: It Gazes Back,” by Jayme Lynn Blaschke and Don Webb [Cynthia Ward Presents short story] The Case by Case Casebook of Emily Silverwood, by Mel Gilden [serialized novel] “Vengeance in Her Bones,” by Malcolm Jameson [short story] “The Man Who Liked Lions,” by John Bernard Daley [short story] “A Message from Our Sponsor,” by Henry Slesar [short story] Crashing Suns, by Edmond Hamilton [novel]

Black Cat Weekly #32

In the February 24, 1982 issue of Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, the editor offered the following challenge to the Author: "A plot idea for the next Photographer story: when Manuel looks at the name and address on the slip of paper handed to him by Rodolfo, he reads his own name and address. He has been given the assignment to nullify himself! How does the Photographer give positive proof to the Big Ones (no trick photo) of his own death, collect his murderer’s fee, and still remain alive to tell the tale?" James Holding immediately took up the awe-inspiring challenge and the following story is the result—an unforgettable chapter in the murky career of Manuel Andradas you will read with fascination from the first line to the last (no peeking)!

The Photographer #19

The Photographer and the Final Payment

When the Photographer is hired to kill the police commandant of Lisbon, he concocts an elaborate scheme to frame his fellow plane passenger, a man named Verahos, of the crime...

The Photographer and the Policeman

James Holding enjoys a reputation as one of the more prolific contributors to the mystery magazines of the 1960s and 1970s. (Our bibliography shows nearly 200 stories published in Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine, Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine, The Man from U.N.C.L.E. Magazine, etc.) He had series, such as the "Leroy King" stories (which poke gentle fun at "Ellery Queen"). He had standalones. He had mysteries of every sort imaginable -- and this volume includes a selection of 24 choice crimes (plus a poem)...a thematic grouping involving murder and mayhem. Included are: BYLINES WHERE IS THY STING THE INQUISITIVE BUTCHER OF NICE AN EXERCISE IN INSURANCE THE PHOTOGRAPHER AND THE UNDERTAKER GROUNDS FOR DIVORCE THE DUTIFUL ROOKIE MYSTERY FAN CONFLICT OF INTEREST A HOMEMADE DRESS A MESSAGE FROM MARSHA A VISITOR TO MOMBASA SPECIAL DELIVERY THE ZAMBOANGA SHUTTLE PASSPORT TO PARADISE BORDER CROSSING THE FUND-RAISERS IN THE SOUP THE PACKING CASE REASON ENOUGH THE SWAP SHOP ONE FOR THE ROAD PAPER CAPER WORK OF ART EXIT THE DRAGON If you enjoy this volume of classic mysteries, don't forget to search your favorite ebook store for "Wildside Press Megapack" to see the 220+ other entries in this series, including mysteries, adventure, science fiction, fantasy, horror, westerns -- and much, much more!

James Holding’s Murder & Mayhem MEGAPACK TM: 24 Classic Mystery Stories and a Poem

James Holding (1907-1997) was a prolific short story author in the mystery field. (He also wrote children's books -- including the Ellery Queen Jr. series -- but short stories were his true domain.) Among the many series he created, the "Library Fuzz" stories, about detective Hal Johnson who tracks down overdue library books (and often stumbles across bigger crimes) is one of the most unusual...and fun! This MEGAPACK(R) collects all the "Library Fuzz" tales, plus several that feature secondary characters in their own stories...plus a (very different) alternate version of one story.

The Library Fuzz MEGAPACK®

James Holding (1907-1997) was a prolific short story author in the mystery field. (He also wrote children's books -- including the Ellery Queen Jr. series -- but short stories were his true domain.) Among the many series he created, the "Library Fuzz" stories, about detective Hal Johnson who tracks down overdue library books (and often stumbles across bigger crimes) is one of the most unusual...and fun! This MEGAPACKTM collects all the "Library Fuzz" tales, plus several that feature secondary characters in their own stories...plus a (very different) alternate version of one story. Included are: LIBRARY FUZZ MORE THAN A MERE STORYBOOK THE BOOKMARK THE ELUSIVE MRS. STOUT HERO WITH A HEADACHE STILL A COP THE MUTILATED SCHOLAR THE SAVONAROLA SYNDROME THE HENCHMAN CASE THE YOUNG RUNNERS THE HONEYCOMB OF SILENCE THE JACK O'NEAL AFFAIR THE REWARD THE SEARCH FOR TAMERLANE SIDESWIPE THE BOOK CLUE THE VAPOR CLUE THE MISOPEDIST CAUSE FOR ALARM HELL IN A BASKET If you enjoy this volume of classic mysteries, don't forget to search your favorite ebook store for "Wildside Press Megapack" to see the 220+ other entries in this series, including mysteries, adventure, science fiction, fantasy, horror, westerns -- and much, much more!

The Library Fuzz MEGAPACK ®: The Complete Hal Johnson Series

James Holding

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