Dark Interlude
1939 novel by E.V. Timms
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| Author | E. V. Timms |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Angus & Robertson |
Publication date | 1939 |
| Publication place | Australia |
| Pages | 260pp |
Dark Interlude is a 1939 Australian mystery novel by E. V. Timms.[1]
Synopsis
A woman, her brother and her fiance, board a train at country siding (against the orders of the train's guard) and find themselves in a darkened carriage with the corpse of a murdered man.
Critical reception
A reviewer in The Sydney Morning Herald was intrigued with the setup but felt let down by the ending: "Very little can be said about it without reveallng the denouement–which wouldn't be fair either to author or public. He ventures into astral spheres for the basis of his plot, and is convincing while he stays on the edge of reality. There is a fine creepy atmosphere about the affair which adds to the usual horrors connected with murder. A little too much repetitious dialogue takes the edge off some situations, and the upshot of it all is rather disappointing. If, however anyone wants a thorough attack of the jitters read Dark Interlude when alone in the house on a dark and stormy night!"[2]
References
External links
- Dark Interlude at AustLit
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Works by E. V. Timms
- The Hills of Hate (1925)
- The Valley of Adventure (1926)
- James! Don't Be a Fool (1926)
- Red Mask (1927)
- The Cripple in Black (1930)
- Whitehall (1931)
- Alicia Deane (1932)
- Conflict (1934)
- Far Caravan (1935)
- Uncivilised (1936)
- Maelstrom (1938)
- Dark Interlude (1939)
- James! How Dare You (1940)
- Forever to Remain (1948)
- The Pathway of the Sun (1949)
- The Beckoning Shore (1950)
- The Valleys Beyond (1951)
- The Challenge (1952)
- The Scarlet Frontier (1953)
- The Fury (1954)
- They Came from the Sea (1955)
- Convict Town (1955)
- Ten Wicked Men (1955)
- Shining Harvest (1956)
- Robina (1958)
- The Big Country (1962)
- Time and Chance (1971) (by Alma Timms)
- Lawrence, Prince of Mecca (1927)
- Hills of Hate (1926)
- The Grey Glove (1928)
- The Squatter's Daughter (1933)
- Uncivilised (1936)
- Forty Thousand Horsemen (1940)
- The Shadow Man (1936)
- The Shadow Man Again (1936)
- The Valley of Adventure (1937)
- The Three Diggers (1938-39)
- The Cripple in Black (1939)
- James! Don't Be a Fool (1940)
- Forever to Remain (1949)
- The Pathway of the Sun (1950)
- The Beckoning Shore (1951)
- Forever to Remain (1952)
- The Pathway of the Sun (1952)
- The Valleys Beyond (1953)
- The Challenge (1953)
- The Beckoning Shore (1953)
- The Scarlet Frontier (1953)
- The Fury (1955)
- Shining Harvest (1957)
- They Came from the Sea (1965)
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