This is our final issue of 2023.

   We have original stories from Robert Jeschonek, John M. Floyd, Anne Swardson, and Phyllis Ann Karr, plus a recent tale by Anna Tambour. Classic reprints from Keith Laumer, Piers Anthony, Raymond F. Jones, and Hal Meredith. Plus, of course, a solve-it-yourself puzzler.

Here’s the complete lineup—

Mysteries / Suspense / Adventure:

“The Luckiest Man in the World” by Robert Jeschonek [Michael Bracken Presents short story]

“The Garage Sale Mystery” Hal Charles [Solve-It-Yourself Mystery]

“A Christmas Movie” by John M. Floyd [Barb Goffman Presents short story]

“The Spice of Death,” by Anne Swardson [short story]

“The Ancient Monk,” by Hal Meredith [short story, Sexton Blake series]

Science Fiction & Fantasy:

“The Witch of La Jícara” by Phyllis Ann Karr [short story]

“The Tin and the Damask Rose,” by Anna Tambour [short story]

“The Walls,” by Keith Laumer [short story]

“Quinquepedalian,” by Piers Anthony [short story]

“Stay Off The Moon!” by Raymond F. Jones [short story]