This issue, we have quite a variety of stories, ranging from historical suspense (see William Le Queux's novel), to financial auditing (see Laird Long's original mystery) to a missing child to a sinister gargoyle. We even have the El Dorado's secret revealed! Read on to find your next favorite read in this issue's lineup.
Here's the complete list-
Cover Art: Steve Hickman
NOVELS
The House of Evil, by William Le Queux
A diplomat's friend is dead-are sinister forces at work?
SOLVE-IT-YOURSELF MYSTERY
"The Loss of Fortune," by Hal Charles
Can you solve the mystery before the detective? All the clues are there!
SHORT STORIES
"Nailed," by Laird Long [Michael Bracken Presents short story]
An audit reveals more than financials-can a rookie accountant catch a crook?
"Thursday's Child," by John M. Floyd [Barb Goffman Presents short story]
When a runaway boy vanishes again, a stranger's past may hold the key...
"Murder at the Mall," by Bruce Harris
Someone killed Darrell Leonard-can a security guard solve the case?
"Blood," by Elena Taylor
A missing man, a barn owl, and blood in the hay-what is June hiding?
"The Dream of a Doll," by Adam Breckenridge
A boy's creation reshapes the world-can love bloom in vine and rust?
"The Honesty Policy," by Edward Ahern
A junk hauler uncovers a gruesome secret hidden in a historic house...
"City of Gold," by David Alden Raymond
He claims he found El Dorado. Is the gold real or madness?
"Something About Gargoyles," by John S. Glasby
A man falls ill under strange conditions-is a gargoyle to blame?