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y separately published work icon Striking Fire : A Dirk Flinthart Collection selected work   short story  
Issue Details: First known date: 2015... 2015 Striking Fire : A Dirk Flinthart Collection
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'A lonely, overweight vampire tends a sleazy video store in inner-city Sydney...

'A multi-billionaire sacrifices everything to become Earth's first ambassador to the stars...

'A legendary time-travelling assassin finds himself pitted against the greatest detective that never was...

'A young father goes to extraordinary lengths to save his child after a car accident...

'A collection of works old and new from the pen of Tasmanian author Dirk Flinthart, these stories deliver a perilous gauntlet of speculative fiction from contemporary fantasy through thoughtful science fiction all the way to disturbing horror. A dizzying, eclectic display of accomplished storytelling grounded in a deeply human emotional landscape, this book is sure to strike fire. ' (Publication summary)

Contents

* Contents derived from the Mawson, Woden Valley area, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory,:FableCroft Publishing , 2015 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
The First Martian, Dirk Flinthart , single work short story
The Flatmate from Hell, Dirk Flinthart , single work short story horror

'A vampire moves into the cellar room and gives the skinheads next door their comeuppance. He’s a Gypsy, and in his mind, the skins wear jackboots' (Jason Nahrung, 'Vampires in the Sunburnt Country,' 2007, p.51).
The Ballad of Farther-On Jones, Dirk Flinthart , single work short story science fiction
Collateral Damage, Dirk Flinthart , single work short story
Eschaton and Coda, Dirk Flinthart , single work short story fantasy
Faith, Dirk Flinthart , single work short story
Truckers, Dirk Flinthart , single work short story science fiction
Fortitude Valley Station, 2.15am, Dirk Flinthart , single work short story science fiction
A Friend in the Trade, Dirk Flinthart , single work short story
Granuaile, Dirk Flinthart , single work short story
Sanction, Dirk Flinthart , single work short story
No Hard Feelings, Dirk Flinthart , single work short story
The Fletcher Test, Dirk Flinthart , single work short story
The Last Word, Dirk Flinthart , single work short story science fiction
Outlines, Dirk Flinthart , single work short story fantasy crime
Tough, Dirk Flinthart , single work short story
Walker, Dirk Flinthart , single work short story science fiction fantasy
One Night Stand, Dirk Flinthart , single work short story fantasy horror

A supernatural horror story featuring an Elvis impersonator.
Gaslight à Go-Go, Dirk Flinthart , single work short story horror

Flinthart playfully combines time travel with Sherlock Holmes and other favourite characters from Baker Street.
Parity Check, Dirk Flinthart , single work short story science fiction
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