Garry Disher

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born

in Burra, Australia

August 15, 1949

website

http://www.garrydisher.com/

genre

Mystery & Thrillers, Children's Books, Nonfiction

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Gary Disher was born in 1949 and grew up on his parents' farm in South Australia.

He gained post graduate degrees from Adelaide and Melbourne Universities. In 1978 he was awarded a creative writing fellowship to Stanford University, where he wrote his first short story collection. He travelled widely overseas, before returning to Australia, where he taught creative writing, finally becoming a full time writer in 1988. He has written more than 40 titles, including general and crime fiction, children's books, textbooks, and books about the craft of writing.

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Garry Disher's Books

Average rating: 3.64 · 1,297 ratings · 259 reviews · 49 distinct works · Similar authors

	The Dragon Man (Inspector Challis, #1) 3.7 of 5 stars 3.70 avg rating — 188 ratings — published 2000 — 14 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Divine Wind 3.02 of 5 stars 3.02 avg rating — 173 ratings — published 1998 — 7 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Chain of Evidence (Inspector Challis, #4) 3.86 of 5 stars 3.86 avg rating — 112 ratings — published 2007 — 8 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Kittyhawk Down (Inspector Challis, #2) 3.71 of 5 stars 3.71 avg rating — 107 ratings — published 2003 — 10 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Snapshot (Inspector Challis, #3) 3.75 of 5 stars 3.75 avg rating — 106 ratings — published 2005 — 9 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Blood Moon (Inspector Challis, #5) 3.76 of 5 stars 3.76 avg rating — 107 ratings — published 2009 — 10 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Wyatt 3.83 of 5 stars 3.83 avg rating — 115 ratings — published 2010 — 7 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Bamboo Flute 3.09 of 5 stars 3.09 avg rating — 46 ratings — 3 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Whispering Death 3.92 of 5 stars 3.92 avg rating — 66 ratings — published 2011 — 5 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Port Vila Blues (Wyatt, #5) 3.78 of 5 stars 3.78 avg rating — 45 ratings — published 1995 — 6 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Series by Garry Disher

Inspector Challis (6 books)
by Garry Disher
3.7638483965014577 of 5 stars 3.76 avg rating — 686 ratings

Wyatt (7 books)
by Garry Disher
3.8951310861423223 of 5 stars 3.90 avg rating — 267 ratings

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