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James Doig, critically acclaimed editor of Australian Gothic and Australian Nightmares, presents another collection of weird and supernatural fiction. Reprinted here for the first time since their original publication in long-forgotten books and magazines, these rare relics from Australia's past will stimulate the imagination and keep you awake long into the night. Australian Hauntings completes an outstanding trilogy of gothic fiction, unearthing many classic tales from Australian authors (www.abbeys.com.au).
Contents
* Contents derived from the
Mandurah,
Mandurah area,
Mandurah - Harvey area,
Far Southwest Western Australia,
Western Australia,:Equilibrium Books
, 2011 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- Jerry Boake's Confession, single work short story
- The Track of the Dead, single work short story
- Blood for Blood, single work short story
- In the Night, single work short story
- The Strange Occurrence on Huckney's Creek, single work short story
-
The Wraith of Tom Imrie,
single work
short story
An altercation in a hotel leads to manslaughter, with the fleeing offender hotly pursued by another man. Both are found shot dead shortly afterwards and a haunting tragedy is subsequently revealed.
- Hulk No. 49 : An Unsolved Sea Mystery, single work short story horror
- Miss Crosson's Familiar, single work short story horror
- The Ghost of Brigalow Road, single work short story horror
-
The Spectre of the Black Swamp : An Overlander's Story,
single work
short story
Fifteen years after his murder by a jealous stockman, an overseer's ghost identitifies his killer and is able to leave the Black Swamp in peace. Interesting reminiscence of the time of the murder and the meeting with the ghost. Strong bush flavour. (PB)
- The Evil That Men Do, single work short story
-
Chronicles of Easyville,
series - author
short story
A visitor to the Victorian country township of Easyville discovers a bundle of manuscripts in his hotel room.
- Point Despair, single work short story horror
- A New Species, single work short story horror
- De Profundis, single work short story
- The Story of the Stain, single work short story horror
- The Sorcerer of Arjuzanx, single work short story horror
- The Queer Case of Christine Madrigal, single work short story horror
- The Hollmsdale Horror, single work short story horror
- The Pythoness, single work short story horror
* Contents derived from the
California,
c
United States of America (USA),c
Americas,:Borgo Press
, 2013 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.- Jerry Boake's Confession, single work short story (p. 35-41)
- The Track of the Dead, single work short story (p. 42-45)
- Blood for Blood, single work short story (p. 46-49)
- In the Night, single work short story (p. 50-52)
- A Strange Occurrence on Huckey's Creek, single work short story horror (p. 53-56)
-
The Wraith of Tom Imrie,
single work
short story
An altercation in a hotel leads to manslaughter, with the fleeing offender hotly pursued by another man. Both are found shot dead shortly afterwards and a haunting tragedy is subsequently revealed.
- Hulk No. 49 : An Unsolved Sea Mystery, single work short story horror (p. 78-92)
- Miss Crosson's Familiar, single work short story horror (p. 93-109)
- The Ghost of Brigalow Road, single work short story horror (p. 110-122)
-
The Spectre of the Black Swamp : An Overlander's Story,
single work
short story
Fifteen years after his murder by a jealous stockman, an overseer's ghost identitifies his killer and is able to leave the Black Swamp in peace. Interesting reminiscence of the time of the murder and the meeting with the ghost. Strong bush flavour. (PB)
-
Chronicles of Easyville,
series - author
short story
A visitor to the Victorian country township of Easyville discovers a bundle of manuscripts in his hotel room.
- Point Despair, single work short story horror (p. 154-164)
- A New Species, single work short story horror (p. 165-177)
- De Profundis, single work short story (p. 178-196)
- The Story of the Stain, single work short story horror (p. 197-206)
- The Sorcerer of Arjuzanx, single work short story horror (p. 207-223)
- The Queer Case of Christine Madrigal, single work short story horror (p. 224-236)
- The Hollmsdale Horror, single work short story horror (p. 237-245)
- The Pythoness, single work short story horror (p. 246-262)
- The Evil That Men Do, single work short story (p. 263-280)
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