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Issue Details: First known date: 1997... 1997 The Half Dead
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'The shadow of the Black Hall broods over the City of the Half Dead - a place where almost all the men and boys have lost a hand, an arm, a leg in mysterious accidents - or are they accidents? Reny, a teenage loner living rough, stumbles upon the Hall's grisly secrets... A tale of grim horror'.
Source: Dust jacket (http://www.middlemiss.org/ Sighted 08/05/2012)

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    • Melbourne, Victoria,: Lothian , 1997 .
      Extent: 47p.
      Description: illus.
      ISBN: 0850918480 (pbk.)
      Series: y separately published work icon After Dark Gary Crew (editor), Lothian (publisher), Port Melbourne : Lothian , 1995-1999 Z921539 1995 series - publisher children's thriller horror After Dark is a popular series of thrillers, some containing mild horror or supernatural content, written for older children by Australian and New Zealand authors. The books are extensively illustrated, and are targeted at reluctant readers, although their appeal has proved to be much wider. The series is edited by Gary Crew, who has also authored some of the books in the series. After Dark has also been published as a series in the United Kingdom by Franklin Watts. According to the Courier Mail (Brisbane), "All the stories [in the After Dark series] are strong, dramatic and chilling. They are rich in symbolism and meaning. They are well crafted and feature a range of story structures from simple narratives to complex multi-layered plots. After Dark offers the promise of heart-stopping, spine-tingling drama and it doesn't disappoint." Number in series: 12
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Works about this Work

New series for children Stephen Matthews , 1997 single work review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , June 1997; (p. C11)
— Review of The Half Dead Garry Disher , 1997 single work children's fiction
New series for children Stephen Matthews , 1997 single work review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , June 1997; (p. C11)
— Review of The Half Dead Garry Disher , 1997 single work children's fiction
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