"The Dark Death"

 Originally title "The Black Death" this story just won't fly in today's woke climate.  As I've said many times I view these stories in the context of the era in which they were written.  But with the heightened climate regarding race in our country this is just a hard one to read without bringing our times into it.  A machine that kills only people of dark pigment.  Regardless of the intention of the Q-ray, which was created to help with skin diseases, it is just a hard pill to swallow.  Not to mention the KKK and Hitler's rise in Europe and the idea that there is a master race?  Perhaps Gibson was trying to raise a little attention.  Not sure.  Do I recommend you read it?  Absolutely.  It's still a great Shadow tale, just one that seems, unfortunately, topical 87 years later.