A Knot of Toads by Andrew Hook
The Last Fear by Tim Waggoner
Passion Play by Malcolm Devlin
The Hanging Tree by Maura McHugh
Passchendaele by Danny Rhodes
His Artist Wife by John Grant
The front and back cover art is by Joachim Luetke, and interior illustrations are by George Cotronis, Richard Wagner, David Gentry, Vincent Sammy, and Geoffrey Grisso. The usual features are present: Coffinmaker's Blues by Stephen Volk and Blood Pudding by Lynda E. Rucker (comment); Blood Spectrum by Tony Lee (DVD/Blu-ray reviews); Case Notes by Peter Tennant (book reviews).
This issue is dedicated to the memory of Black Static supporter and contributor of twenty years Joel Lane, who passed away in November 2013. Nicholas Royle pays tribute to his dear friend in 'The Conscience of the Circuit'. (All photos by Nicholas Royle.)