Cirrus@Austlit

''Shadow Alley' contains nine tautly plotted stories of crime detection ranging from the darkly dangerous to the frankly comical. The book features the following authors: Kerry Greenwood, Jennifer Rowe, Garry Disher, Susan Geason, Allan Baillie, Alison Goodman, Claire Carmichael, David McRobbie and Jenny Pausacker.' (Publication summary)

'Six stories of suspense and the supernatural from one of Australia's favourite writers, Garry Disher.

'It's a great feeling to break away from home, school and the restrictions of your childhood years, to test yourself in the world at last.

'First flight, first love, first job, first holiday alone, first place to call your own. You feel as if anything could happen, and you're prepared for it. You're no longer restless, you're flying free.

'But wait, there's a final test - if you can survive it.

'Can you outlast the walking dead, the stair creak at night, the ghosts of the past, the treachery of those you trust and love?'

Source: Publisher's blurb (2019 republication).