''Nightmare'' is a 1932

thriller novel Thriller is a genre of fiction, having numerous, often overlapping subgenres. Thrillers are characterized and defined by the moods they elicit, giving viewers heightened feelings of suspense, excitement, surprise, anticipation and anxiety. Su ...

by the Irish-born writer

Lynn Brock Lynn Brock (1877-1943) was the pseudonym of the Irish writer Alister McAllister, who moved to England and wrote a series of mystery novels. Brock is best known for his series of Colonel Gore detective novels, which enjoyed popularity in the 1920s ...

. It is an

inverted detective story An inverted detective story, also known as a "howcatchem", is a murder mystery fiction structure in which the commission of the crime is shown or described at the beginning, usually including the identity of the perpetrator. The story then describ ...

, and a stand alone work for an author best known for his series featuring the Golden Age detective Colonel Gore.Reilly p.189

Synopsis

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

References

Bibliography

* Hubin, Allen J. ''Crime Fiction, 1749-1980: A Comprehensive Bibliography''. Garland Publishing, 1984. * Reilly, John M. ''Twentieth Century Crime & Mystery Writers''. Springer, 2015. 1932 British novels British mystery novels British thriller novels Novels by Lynn Brock British detective novels Collins Crime Club books {{1930s-thriller-novel-stub