Product Overview
Cover Art: Ron Miller
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT
“A Note from the New Publisher,”, by Shawn Reilly Simmons
In which she outlines her vision for the magazine’s future!
NOVELETTES
“Velda and the Lonely Heart,”, by Ron Miller [Velda, P.I. series]
At age seventy-five, Velda finds romance can still lead straight to danger.
“There’s Something Fishy in Clam Town,”, by Bud Pharo [Juliet Ferrier series]
A suspicious death sends Juliet into a community full of secrets.
SOLVE-IT-YOURSELF MYSTERY
“’Rithmatic Riddles”, by Hal Charles
Can you solve the mystery before the detective? All the clues are there!
SHORT STORIES
“An Evening in Argentina,”, by Dave Zeltserman [Michael Bracken series]
An old secret, a stolen painting, and a dangerous night in Argentina…
“Indigo Bunting,”, by donalee Moulton
A routine cheating case takes a turn no private eye could ever predict.
“The Awakening of Catherine Cowley,”, by Maureen Bowden
A bad-tempered teen takes a job interview—and stumbles into legend.
“Banquet,”, by Nina Kiriki Hoffman
A dead girl discovers stolen memories can taste almost like life.
“Hooray for Hollywood,”, by Larry Tritten
What happens when death, desire, and show business share the same stage?
“The Neurotic Rose,”, by H. Nearing, Jr.
Can a half-dog, half-rose hybrid win the university’s flower show?
“Ganymede House,”, by Donald A. Wollheim
A curious shop in Manhattan offers wares from a most unusual place.
“The Android Kill,”, by John Jakes
One sick android may threaten far more than a freighter full of slaves.
