This issue we are headlining the appearance of Norman Spinradâs masterful short novel, Riding the Torchâone of my favorites of his, and a work that surely deserved more attention than itâs received. (But in a career that has produced such classics as Bug Jack Baron, The Iron Dream, and The Void Captainâs Tale, perhaps itâs understandable that one of Spinradâs short novels hasnât received the attention it deserved.) We also have a trio of original mysteries, four Golden Age science fiction tales, and a solve-it-yourself puzzlerâŠmore than enough to thrill even the most jaded reader! So, read onâyouâre in for a treat.