'Angela Slatter’s novel Vigil is set in Brisbane-with-a-twist.
'It’s contemporary Brisbane, but there’s a Boatman on the river ferrying the dead, alongside the CityCats.
'There are sirens, angels, vampires and other indeterminate creatures in the bars and cafes and bookshops.
'And when someone crosses the line, Verity Fassbinder PI steps in to work things out.
'Angela Slatter speaks with Kate Evans.'