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Just when they thought it was safe to go back into the water, another young man was mauled by a shark at Coogee and rescued by another brave lifesaver. Now war was declared on the monsters of the deep. It was a conflict that'd attract charlatans, hoaxers and Pacific Islanders armed with knives — all of them watched by huge crowds because people trying to kill sharks had became a good afternoon's entertainment. Meanwhile, whipped into a mania by newspaper moguls, Australia had heroes to celebrate, to fete as celebrities and to shower with cash. But not all bravery would be rewarded equally...
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The Deadwood Dick Murders – Part Three
The Deadwood Dick Murders – Part Two
The Deadwood Dick Murders – Part One
The Nature of the Scorpion – Part Three
The Nature of the Scorpion – Part Two
The Nature of the Scorpion – Part One
Nightmare on the Night Train – Part Three
Nightmare on the Night Train – Part Two
Nightmare on the Night Train – Part One
Your Stories: ‘My Great-Great Grandfather was a Serial Killer!’
The Human Glove Mystery – Part Two
The Human Glove Mystery – Part One
Murder in the Treasury Gardens – Part Four: The Gallows of Gay Hate
Murder in the Treasury Gardens – Part Three: Posing With Pistols
Murder in the Treasury Gardens – Part Two: Romeo & Romeo
Murder in the Treasury Gardens – Part One: We Die Together
The City Bank Axe Murders – Part Two
The City Bank Axe Murders – Part One
The Battle For Rothbury – Part Two
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