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Nightmare (Brock novel)

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Nightmare
First Edition (UK)
AuthorLynn Brock
LanguageEnglish
GenreThriller
PublisherCollins Crime Club
Publication date
1932
Publication placeUnited Kingdom
Media typePrint

Nightmare is a 1932 thriller novel by the Irish-born writer Lynn Brock.[1] It is an inverted detective story, and a stand alone work for an author best known for his series featuring the Golden Age detective Colonel Gore.[2]

Synopsis

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Following a nervous breakdown, a struggling young novelist reaches the end of his tether. He sets out to murder those tormenting him.

References

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  1. ^ Hubin p.49
  2. ^ Reilly p.189

Bibliography

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  • Hubin, Allen J. Crime Fiction, 1749-1980: A Comprehensive Bibliography. Garland Publishing, 1984.
  • Reilly, John M. Twentieth Century Crime & Mystery Writers. Springer, 2015.