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Issue Details: First known date: 2014... 2014 Subtropical Suspense : 16 Scorching Tales of Mystery and Mayhem
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'Black Beacon Books presents Subtropical Suspense, an anthology of scorching tales of mystery set in and around Brisbane. If you call the river city home, or have ever visited, this anthology will take pride of place on your bookshelf. If you haven't yet found your way to Brisbane, and you are not faint-hearted, feel free to use this anthology as a travel guide ... of places best avoided!

'Subtropical Suspense will take you from a caravan park in Newmarket to an ice rink in Acacia Ridge, and from the grubbiest corners of Fortitude Valley to the quiet and respectable streets of Wilston. You will hunt murderers, thieves, and fraudsters. You will survive floods and thunderstorms. You will never look at jacarandas the same way again and the murky mysteries of the Brisbane River will be revealed. You will get lost, but you will find yourself again. You will, above all, find Brisbane again.

'Sit down in a cool reading spot–on a verandah or under a Moreton Bay fig tree would be ideal–and let the subtropical suspense take hold.'

Source: Publisher's blurb (back cover)

Contents

* Contents derived from the Brisbane, Queensland,:Black Beacon Books , 2014 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
A Lasting Impression, F. N. Karmatz , single work short story mystery

An international student at The University of Queensland becomes unwittingly involved in his room-mate's plans.

(p. 13-33)
Penelope Potter, Frank Ince , single work short story mystery

A retired police officer in a wheelchair seeks to entrap a woman who preys on older men.

(p. 34-43)
The Deluge, Gerry Huntman , single work short story mystery

A group of strangers are trapped in a pub by rising floodwaters. Gary and Max, his autistic son, come into conflict with a caustic man, Carl, over Max's reading aloud as he practices his writing. From this encounter, the narrator learns that Max's writing has occasionally predicted the future. Two members of the group die over the following days just as Max predicted. As the floodwaters refuse to cease, the whole group gathers around Max, waiting to see what he will write next.

(p. 44-57)
Magnetic North, F. N. Karmatz , single work short story mystery

Geology plays a role in solving a brutal assault.

(p. 58-76)
Scarlett Fever, Alice Godwin , single work short story mystery (p. 77-96)
Downpour, Sophie Yorkston , single work short story mystery (p. 97-107)
Missing, Kerry Lown Whalen , single work short story mystery (p. 108-121)
The Woman from the West, David Dolan , single work short story mystery (p. 122-145)
Living Statue, Barry Rosenberg , single work short story mystery (p. 146-160)
Incident in Wilston, Phil Brown , single work short story mystery (p. 161-179)
Like Me, The River, Duncan Richardson , single work short story mystery (p. 180-197)
Campus of Fear, Frank Ince , single work short story mystery (p. 198-208)
Cold Comfort, Sam Muller , single work short story mystery (p. 209-235)
The Final Cut, Linda Brucesmith , single work short story mystery

'As the biggest names in film gather at a plush Brisbane hotel to celebrate the reprise of the Australian stars' internationally renowned movie franchise, relationships unravel and closely guarded secrets are revealed.'

Source: Author's blurb.

(p. 236-247)
Blood on the Ice, Helen Stubbs , single work short story mystery (p. 248-268)
The Death, Rise and Deliverance of Greer Cabot, Kirk Marshall , single work short story mystery (p. 269-323)

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

Works about this Work

City's Dark Heart Revealed Tom Snowdon , 2014 single work review
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 5 August 2014; (p. 41)

— Review of Subtropical Suspense : 16 Scorching Tales of Mystery and Mayhem 2014 anthology short story
City's Dark Heart Revealed Tom Snowdon , 2014 single work review
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 5 August 2014; (p. 41)

— Review of Subtropical Suspense : 16 Scorching Tales of Mystery and Mayhem 2014 anthology short story
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