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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
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A Lasting Impression,
single work
short story
mystery
An international student at The University of Queensland becomes unwittingly involved in his room-mate's plans.
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Penelope Potter,
single work
short story
mystery
A retired police officer in a wheelchair seeks to entrap a woman who preys on older men.
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The Deluge,
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.
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Magnetic North,
single work
short story
mystery
Geology plays a role in solving a brutal assault.
- Scarlett Fever, single work short story mystery (p. 77-96)
- Downpour, single work short story mystery (p. 97-107)
- Missing, single work short story mystery (p. 108-121)
- The Woman from the West, single work short story mystery (p. 122-145)
- Living Statue, single work short story mystery (p. 146-160)
- Incident in Wilston, single work short story mystery (p. 161-179)
- Like Me, The River, single work short story mystery (p. 180-197)
- Campus of Fear, single work short story mystery (p. 198-208)
- Cold Comfort, single work short story mystery (p. 209-235)
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The Final Cut,
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.
- Blood on the Ice, single work short story mystery (p. 248-268)
- The Death, Rise and Deliverance of Greer Cabot, single work short story mystery (p. 269-323)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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City's Dark Heart Revealed
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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City's Dark Heart Revealed
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