This issue, we have an original mystery by dbschlosser (courtesy of Acquiring Editor Michael Bracken), a recent tale by Bruce Robert Coffin (courtesy of Acquiring Editor Barb Goffman), and a slightly older tale by James Holding. Our mystery novel is As a Thief in the Night, by R. Austin Freeman—part of his Dr. Thorndyke series. And, of course, a solve-it-yourself puzzler from Hal Charles.

On the science fiction side, we have an original story by Larry Tritten, plus classics by Walt Sheldon, Winston K. Marks, and Richard Banks. Our science fiction novel is The Sane Men of Satan, by Sam Merwin—renamed, I suspect, by a very pulp-fiction oriented editor. (I can’t see any rational science fiction author giving his time-travel book that title!)

You may notice a similarity between the titles of James Holding’s and Winston K. Marks’s stories. I assure you, the similarities end at the title. I thought it would be fun to pair them in the same issue, though.

Here’s the complete lineup—

Mysteries / Suspense / Adventure:

“Destroyer of Worlds,” by dbschlosser [Michael Bracken Presents short story]
“The Unlocked Room Mystery,” by Hal Charles [Solve-It-Yourself Mystery]
“Fool Proof,” by Bruce Robert Coffin [Barb Goffman Presents short story]
“Go to Sleep, Darling,” by James Holding [short story]
As a Thief in the Night, by R. Austin Freeman [novel, Dr. Thorndyke series]

Science Fiction & Fantasy:

“Down the Rabbit Hole,” by Larry Tritten [short story]
“The Shrine,” by Walt Sheldon [short story]
“Go to Sleep, My Darling,” by Winston K. Marks [short story]
“The Last Class,” by Richard Banks [short story]
The Sane Men of Satan, by Sam Merwin [short novel]

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