Download or read book The Houdini of Boggo Road written by Christopher Dawson and published by . This book was released on 2018-09 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Arthur 'Slim' Halliday was the most famous escape artist in the history of Boggo Road. Front pages of newspapers charted his 'career' inside the notorious prison for 40 years. Today he remains one of the icons of the Boggo Road story.The Houdini of Boggo Road chronicles the prison life of Halliday and his progression from train-fare dodger to cat burglar to murderer. It details his numerous attempts to escape from the place and paints a picture of this highly intelligent but troubled man.