With Labor Day almost here, it seems especially fitting to publish a Labor Day story in this issue: Shannon Taft’s “Downhill,” brought to us by Acquiring Editor Barb Goffman. But the fun doesn’t stop there. We have more originals from Paula Messina, Ron Miller (a new Velda P.I. story), Karl Dandenell, Kent J. Moore, and Zachary Reger, plus a new solve-it-yourself puzzler from Hal Charles. Classics include novels by Edgar Wallace and Olive Harper, as well as shorts from Lemuel De Bra and Bryce Walton. Good stuff!

Here’s this issue’s lineup—

Cover Art: Stephen Hickman

NOVELS

The Tomb of Ts’in, by Edgar Wallace

A secret tomb hides ancient riches—and deadly secrets best left buried.

The Sociable Ghost, by Olive Harper

A reporter finds himself involved with ghosts!

NOVELET

“Velda Wins a Prize,” by Ron Miller [Velda series]

When Miss Methylated 1952 hits Margate, a sinister secret surfaces!

SOLVE-IT-YOURSELF MYSTERY

“Right on the Money,” by Hal Charles

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

SHORT STORIES

“How to Finance an African Safari,” by Paula Messina

A wily widow finds creative ways to fund her dream trip abroad…

“Downhill,” by Shannon Taft [Barb Goffman Presents short story]

On Labor Day, a fatal scooter crash hides careful, chilling sabotage.

“Blue Eyes and Diamonds,” by Lemuel De Bra

A desperate wife schemes with a detective to cover her shameful secret.

“When the Third Bell Rings,” by Karl Dandenell

Chased by magic hounds, Paheet begs the sun priests for sanctuary.

“Feat of Clay,” by Kent J. Moore

A gallery night turns tense as a statue draws the wrong eyes—and whispers…

“Between Two Lions,” by Zachary Reger

The midnight library calls, and crows answer with courage and doubt.

“Victorious Failure,” by Bryce Walton

His breakthrough unravels when time itself conspires against him!