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Redbelly Crossing

It was the blood on the doorknob that caught his eye.

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When the Cranes Fly South

I fantasize about cutting him out of my will, making sure he doesn’t get a penny.

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Vow of Eternal Night

The children of Orlfen used to swap stories about what might happen if the Prince of Rostenburg ever returned.

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A Far-flung Life

Western Australia Friday, 10th January 1958

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The Lost Defenders

Have you ever noticed how bad things happen sometimes, and there seems to be no explanation?

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Whale Shark Jack

Sarah kneels on the captain’s chair to reach Playground’s steering wheel, hands gripping at ten and two o’clock, exactly like Mum and Dad taught her.

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The Model Murder

When Merl Perlman reads about the murder in Saturday’s paper, she has an uneasy feeling that she might know the victim.

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We All Live Here

In the days since Dan leaving, and her mother dying, Lila has developed a series of strategies to get through each day.

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All Her Fault

The house looked like any other house and the door looked like any other door. Normal.

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Finders Keepers

I checked my horoscope this morning (Aquarius), like I do every day.

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Don't Let Him In

I kiss my wife on the lips. Her breath smells of last night’s toothpaste mixed with sleep.

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Impostor

“Daddy, what’s an ‘eejit’?”

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Seed

Waste not, want not.

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