This issue, we begin the second volume in Ed Glasby’s monumental fantasy trilogy with The Dark Pilgrimage, plus we have a complete science fiction novel by Nelson S. Bond and a complete classic mystery novel Mary Roberts Rinehart, Avery Hopwood (adapted from their play by acclaimed author Stephen Vincent Benét).On the mystery short story end of things, Acquiring Editor Michael Bracken has an original from Tom Larsen, and Acquiring Editor Barb Goffman as a Thanksgiving tale...

Katherine, a multilingual NYU graduate student, takes a part-time gig as an interpreter for the NYPD, eager to escape her ramen-fueled student life. But when her first assignment thrusts her into a tense interrogation involving a murder, her quick thinking and sharp intuition uncover more than just language barriers. As secrets unravel, Katherine finds herself caught in a web of blackmail, desperation, and family loyalty. Will her empathy and insight crack the case—or will they pull her de...