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y separately published work icon Epiphanies of Blood : Tales of Desperation and Thirst selected work   short story   horror  
Issue Details: First known date: 1998... 1998 Epiphanies of Blood : Tales of Desperation and Thirst
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Parramatta, Parramatta area, Sydney, New South Wales,:MirrorDanse Books , 1998 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Boy, Bill Congreve , single work short story

'A vampire hunts his son and a private detective on the tropical coast of Queensland' (Jason Nahrung, 'Vampires in the Sunburnt Country,' 2007, p.49).

 (p. 7-26)
Turing Test, Bill Congreve , single work short story horror

'More human than human... can it apply to the undead as well?' (Jason Nahrung, 'Vampires in the Sunburnt Country,' 2007, p.49).

 (p. 28-44)
I Am My Father's Daughter, Bill Congreve , single work short story horror

A father believes his daughter, Cindy, had died on Sydney's mean streets and hires a private investigator to find her body. The PI soon finds out, however, that nobody is telling him the truth, and that Cindy is alive and much more than she seems.

 (p. 45-74)
Red Ambrosia, Bill Congreve , single work short story horror

'A vampire prepares to move on from his suburban haven, but first he has to cover his tracks by suicide' (Jason Nahrung, 'Vampires in the Sunburnt Country,' 2007, p.50).

 (p. 75-82)
The Mullet that Screwed John West, Bill Congreve , single work short story horror

In this surreal tale hack journalist Tony Masters is doublecrossed by his editor and consigned to Hell to interview Satan, endlessly, and there he meets a creature out of the worst nightmares of a Japanese B-grade monster movie producer - a blood-drinking appendage.

 (p. 83-127)
The Death of Heroes, Bill Congreve , single work short story horror

A mother vampire tries to feed and protect her boys in Sydney's western suburbs. The neighbour won't leave her alone, however. 'It ends in the dirt; blood is spilled. For some, there can be no happy endings' (Jason Nahrung, 'Vampires in the Sunburnt Country,' 2007, p.50).

 (p. 128-180)
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