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| Author | Lynn Brock |
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| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Thriller |
| Publisher | Collins Crime Club |
Publication date | 1932 |
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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]
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