The Curse of the Tattered Map

Whilst investigating the death of a local doctor, a considerate homemaker called Rick Jones uncovers a legend about a supernaturally-cursed, tattered map circulating throughout Australia. As soon as anyone uses the map, he or she has exactly 6 days left to live.

The doomed few appear to be ordinary people during day to day life, but when photographed, they look distorted. A marked person feels like a ribbed rabbit to touch.

Rick gets hold of the map, refusing to believe the superstition. A collage of images flash into his mind: an ill-meaning maggot balancing on a grubby doctor, an old newspaper headline about a hit and run accident, a hooded bear ranting about abs and a drinking well located in an urban place.

When Rick notices his legs have rabbit-like properties, he realises that the curse of the tattered map is true and calls in his lover, a detective called Clarke Rockatansky, to help.

Clarke examines the map and willingly submits himself to the curse. He finds that the same visions flash before his eyes. He finds the ill-meaning maggot balancing on a grubby doctor particularly chilling. He joins the queue for a supernatural death.

Rick and Clarke pursue a quest to uncover the meaning of the visions, starting with a search for the hooded bear. Will they be able to stop the curse before their time is up?

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