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* Toby has a sister called [[Jess (Bay of the Dead)|Jess]] and a girlfriend called [[Lauren (Bay of the Dead)|Lauren]].
* Toby has a sister called [[Jess (Bay of the Dead)|Jess]] and a girlfriend called [[Lauren (Bay of the Dead)|Lauren]].
* Curtis' friends call him Audley, after [[Audley Harrison]].
* Curtis' friends call him Audley, after [[Audley Harrison]].
* [[Betty Prudom]] lives in the flat below Gwen and Rhys.
* Kathy thinks [[Myers (Bay of the Dead)|Myers]] is a nuisance.
* Kathy thinks [[Myers (Bay of the Dead)|Myers]] is a nuisance.
* Sophie has a lodger called [[Kate (Bay of the Dead)|Kate]].
* Sophie has a lodger called [[Kate (Bay of the Dead)|Kate]].
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=== Geography ===
=== Geography ===
* Roads and streets in Cardiff include [[James Street]], [[Greyfriars Road]], [[Bradford Street]], [[Corporation Road]], [[Harrowby Street]], [[Penarth Road]], [[North Road]], [[Bute Street]], [[Railway Street]] and [[Madoc Road]].
* Roads and streets in Cardiff include [[James Street]], [[Greyfriars Road]], [[Bradford Street]], [[Corporation Road]], [[Harrowby Street]], [[Penarth Road]], [[North Road]], [[Bute Street]], [[Railway Street]] and [[Madoc Road]].
* Districts in Cardiff include [[Llandaff]].
* Districts in Cardiff include [[Llandaff]], [[Grangetown]], [[Trowbridge]], [[Butetown]] and [[Splott]].
* Places in [[Wales]] include [[Cowbridge]], [[Bonvilston]], [[Merthyr]] and [[Penarth]].
* Places in [[Wales]] include [[Cowbridge]], [[Bonvilston]], [[Merthyr]] and [[Penarth]].
* Students attending [[Cardiff University]] come from [[Leicester]], [[London]], [[Newport]] and [[Southport]] among other places.
* Students attending [[Cardiff University]] come from [[Leicester]], [[London]], [[Newport]] and [[Southport]] among other places.
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* Gwen and Rhys take cover behind a [[Citroën]].
* Gwen and Rhys take cover behind a [[Citroën]].
* Gwen sarcastically asks Rhys if he is trying to call [[Rentokil]].
* Gwen sarcastically asks Rhys if he is trying to call [[Rentokil]].
=== Sport ===
* [[Audley Harrison]] is a [[boxer]].
* Stan has had football trials with [[QPR]] and [[Southport F.C.|Southport]].


=== Popular culture ===
=== Popular culture ===
* Steffan mentions ''[[Pirates of the Caribbean]]''.
* Rhys compares a man to [[Jacob Marley]].
* Rhys compares a man to [[Jacob Marley]].
* Rhys mentions ''[[Night of the Living Dead]]''.
* Rhys mentions ''[[Night of the Living Dead]]''.
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* The title appears to be a reference to Romero's {{wi|Living Dead}} movies, most notably {{wi|Day of the Dead (film)|Day of the Dead}}.
* The title appears to be a reference to Romero's {{wi|Living Dead}} movies, most notably {{wi|Day of the Dead (film)|Day of the Dead}}.
* The dense [[fog]] which foreshadows the appearances of [[zombie]]s in the novel appears to reference the cult horror film {{wi|The Fog}}, in which a glowing fog sweeps over a Californian town, bringing with it the vengeful ghosts of mariners killed in a shipwreck 100 years prior.
* The dense [[fog]] which foreshadows the appearances of [[zombie]]s in the novel appears to reference the cult horror film {{wi|The Fog}}, in which a glowing fog sweeps over a Californian town, bringing with it the vengeful ghosts of mariners killed in a shipwreck 100 years prior.
* Although it remains unnamed in the book, a reference is made to the film {{Wi|The Incredible Shrinking Man}}. Reference is also made to ''[[The Addams Family]]''.
* This book is also available as an ebook from the Amazon Kindle store.
* This book is also available as an ebook from the Amazon Kindle store.


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Bay of the Dead was the eleventh release in the BBC Torchwood Novels series.

Publisher's summary

When the city sleeps, the dead start to walk! Something has sealed off Cardiff, and living corpses are stalking the streets, leaving a trail of half-eaten bodies. Animals are butchered. A young couple in their car never reach home. A stolen yacht is brought back to shore, carrying only human remains. And a couple of girls heading back from the pub watch the mysterious drivers of a big black SUV take over a crime scene. Torchwood must now contend with the intangible barrier surrounding Cardiff, and some unidentified space debris that seems to be regenerating itself. Plus, of course, the all-night zombie horror show!

Plot

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Characters

References

Individuals

  • Toby has a sister called Jess and a girlfriend called Lauren.
  • Curtis' friends call him Audley, after Audley Harrison.
  • Betty Prudom lives in the flat below Gwen and Rhys.
  • Kathy thinks Myers is a nuisance.
  • Sophie has a lodger called Kate.
  • Emily Holroyd ran Torchwood in the 1890s.
  • Ianto places Mildred in the cell next to Janet.
  • Jasmine has a toy rabbit called Sunny.
  • Gwen mentions her gran, who bought her a toy monkey called Bonzo.
  • Alexander's nurse is called Ben.

Species

Geography

Businesses

  • Gwen and Rhys take cover behind a Citroën.
  • Gwen sarcastically asks Rhys if he is trying to call Rentokil.

Sport

Popular culture

Music

Miscellaneous

Notes

  • The title appears to be a reference to Romero's Living Dead movies, most notably Day of the Dead.
  • The dense fog which foreshadows the appearances of zombies in the novel appears to reference the cult horror film The Fog, in which a glowing fog sweeps over a Californian town, bringing with it the vengeful ghosts of mariners killed in a shipwreck 100 years prior.
  • Although it remains unnamed in the book, a reference is made to the film The Incredible Shrinking Man. Reference is also made to The Addams Family.
  • This book is also available as an ebook from the Amazon Kindle store.

Continuity

External links

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Short stories
Consequences
Yearbook
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