This issue, we have the first of our Halloween celebration stories oozing in, starting with a holiday treasure hunt from Barb Goffman. Plus we have spooky tales from John S. Glasby, Nina Kiriki Hoffman, and Edwin MacLaren. Just wait till next issue when the season really gets rolling, as we feature Edmund Glasby with 3 tales of mischief and mayhem!

Of course, we also have our usual lineup of interesting stories, with the first part of Phyllis Ann Karr’s Eight Fluffy Gnomes, a novel inspired by H. Beam Piper’s Little Fuzzy and its sequels. And we have original tales by Wayne J. Gardiner and Sharon Hunt, too, plus our usual selection of classics.

Here’s the complete lineup—

Cover Art: Stephen Hickman

NOVELS

The White Cipher, by Henry Leverage [Chester Fay series]

Master thief Chester Fay returns to serve his country.

Eight Fluffy Gnomes, by Phyllis Ann Karr [Part 1 of 2]

Beginning an original science fiction novel from the Frostflower & Thorn author.

NOVELETTE

“The Sea Thing,” by John S. Glasby

Madness has taken one lighthouse keeper. Now another must face the same horror.

SOLVE-IT-YOURSELF MYSTERY

“The Purloined Passport,” by Hal Charles

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

SHORT STORIES

“A Change of Plans,” by Wayne J. Gardiner

What happens when a murder-for-hire plot goes completely off the rails?

“Dead and Buried Treasure,” by Barb Goffman

Miami nights promise romance, but treasure hunts can turn deadly.

“The Quiet Part Out Loud,” by Sharon Hunt

Sometimes, disappearing is not the worst thing that can happen to a girl.

“Baby and Me,” by Nina Kiriki Hoffman

Watching eggs hatch is simple—until the wrong one cracks open.

“The Man Who Saved New York,” by Ray Cummings

Their plan to sink Nazi submarines using psychic power takes a monstrous turn.

“Jack o’ Mystery,” by Edwin MacLaren

Is the house haunted, or is a human culprit behind the ghostly terror?