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The Whisper in the Gloom is a 1954 mystery thrillery detective novel by Cecil Day-Lewis, written under the pen name of Nicholas Blake.[1] It is the eleventh in a series of novels featuring the private detective Nigel Strangeways.[2] The novel introduced the recurring character of Clare Massinger, a young sculptor who becomes a romantic interest of Strangeways.[3]
First edition | |
| Author | Cecil Day-Lewis |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Series | Nigel Strangeways |
| Genre | Detective |
| Publisher | Collins Crime Club |
Publication date | 1954 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | |
| Preceded by | The Dreadful Hollow |
| Followed by | End of Chapter |
It was adapted into a 1980 American television film The Kids Who Knew Too Much produced by Disney. It relocated the setting of the action from London to Los Angeles and dropped the character of Strangeways from the plot.
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