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This time, we have another full issue, with classic novels by Victor Bridges and Justin Huntly McCarthy, a novelet by British horror maestro John S. Glasby, and shorts by Sierra Bibi, Ron Miller, Hal Meredith, Richard Deming, Nicky Nielsen, Tom Easton, Bud Pharo, and Marcelle Dubé. Plus, of course, a brand new solve-it-yourself puzzler from Hal Charles. Lots of fun! Here's the complete lineup— Cover Art: Steve Hickman NOVELS The Red Lodge, by Victor Bridges [classic mystery] A young doctor's attempt to help his mentor leads to mystery, romance—and murder! The Dryad, by Justin Huntly McCarthy [classic fantasy] A knight's enchantment, a forest maiden's love, and ancient gods' last stand… NOVELET "Things of the Dark," by John S. Glasby When an ancient evil awakens in the snow, a mountain rescue turns into a nightmare… SOLVE-IT-YOURSELF MYSTERY "By the Numbers," by Hal Charles Can you solve the mystery before the detective? All the clues are there! SHORT STORIES "The Sovereign Individual," by Sierra Bibi A billionaire's bodyguard faces impossible choices during society's collapse. "Velda on the Ropes," by Ron Miller [P.I. Velda series] A rigged fight, a sudden death—and Velda's on the case again. "The Man in the Blue Blouse," by Hal Meredith [Sexton Blake series] Blake unravels a cunning murder plot involving a baboon and a bloody sword-cane. "Mugger Murder," by Richard Deming A routine self-defense case raises disturbing questions for a detective. "Helping Hands," by Nicky Nielsen The Venus de Milo grows arms nightly. No one must ever know! "Diamonds in the Air," by Tom Easton An out-of-work accountant uncovers a secret that defies his reality. "The Epeius Trap," by Marcelle Dubé What killed everyone aboard the salvage station? "An Icy Reception" by Bud Pharo A synthetic engineer faces deadly prejudice at a remote lunar mining facility.