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Issue Details: First known date: 1995... 1995 Strange Fruit : Tales of the Unexpected
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Ringwood, Ringwood - Croydon - Kilsyth area, Melbourne - East, Melbourne, Victoria,:Penguin , 1995 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Martin Falvey, Thomas Shapcott , single work short story humour (p. 5-15)
Jade Elm, Jack Wodhams , single work short story science fiction (p. 17-46)
Poor Reception, Garry Disher , single work short story young adult horror
'A young Melbourne driver picks up a girl hitch-hiker en route to Cairns. When she is later murdered in Cairns her ghost leads him back to the murder scene, but only for a horrible twist of fate to occur' (Colin Steele, SF Commentary No 77, p.55).

 (p. 47-62)
Hurley's Life of Samuel Johnson, Morris Lurie , single work short story (p. 63-71)
Roger, Richard Lunn , single work short story (p. 73-88)
Back of Beyond, Cherry Wilder , single work short story (p. 89-108)
The Arrows, Dorothy Porter , single work short story horror
'The discovery of old Indian arrowheads allows the past to gain possession of a group of college students' (Colin Steele, SF Commentary No 77, p.56).
 (p. 109-115)
The Fossil Evidence Re-Run, Michael Wilding , single work short story (p. 117-120)
Holding Hands, James McQueen , single work short story (p. 121-131)
The Cat, Nancy Cato , single work short story (p. 133-144)
Old Wood, Steven Paulsen , single work short story (p. 145-160)
Peeking, Robert Hood , single work short story (p. 161-174)
The Seas of Castle Hill Road, Rick Kennett , single work short story fantasy

'While staying with his friend Sonja Vanhoeven in Queensland, Ernie hears the sound of the sea surging through the windows of her house at night, despite being 40 kilometres from the coast.'

Source: Author's website. (Sighted: 16/6/2014)

 (p. 175-197)
A Telephone Call for Genevieve Snow, Carmel Bird , single work short story horror
A primary school teacher is stalked by 'the Wolfman.'
 (p. 199-204)
Skin Holes, Kaaron Warren , single work short story horror (p. 205-214)
The Lady with the Ermine, Lucy Sussex , single work short story (p. 215-233)
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