The Silent Dead by Arthur Gask

The Silent Dead follows a woman with a troubled past who adopts a new identity after experiencing trauma, as she grapples with the repercussions of her former life while striving for happiness and love amidst the challenges of her deception.

By Arthur Gask · First published 1931 · Genre: Mystery, Thriller, Crime Fiction · 10 chapters · 100,693 words

First lines

I have just seen my babies put to bed and made cosy for the night. I know I could not have two better nurses looking after them, but my own childhood was so hard and lacking in affection that I am perhaps over-anxious to be sure that my own children do not want for love and tenderness. My dear husband laughs at me, but I know it pleases him that, with all my social duties, the children always come first.

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The Silent Dead is listed on Textopian as a novel by Arthur Gask, dated 1931 CE.

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• Work type: Novel
• Author: Arthur Gask
• Date: 1931 CE
• Language: English
• Genres: Mystery, Thriller, Crime Fiction, Detective Fiction, Gothic Fiction
• Length: 100,693 words
• Structure: 10 chapters, 1,412 paragraphs
• Reading fit: Easy (6th Grade)

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Genres

• Mystery — The plot revolves around solving a crime or uncovering secrets, typical of the mystery genre.
• Thriller — The narrative likely includes suspenseful elements and tension, characteristic of thrillers.
• Crime Fiction — The story involves criminal activities and investigations, aligning it with crime fiction.
• Detective Fiction — The presence of a detective or investigator working to solve a case places it within detective fiction.

Tags

mystery · thriller · detective · suspense · crime · murder · investigation · secrets · dark · psychological · gothic · atmospheric

Contents

• The Child of the Slum
• The House on the Moor
• The River of Life
• The Weakness of a Woman
• Taking Risks
• The Coming of the Storm
• The Battle Opens
• The Coming of Gilbert Larose
• In Great Danger
• The Curtain Falls

More by Arthur Gask

• Seedtime and Harvest (1944)
• Black Market (1945)
• The Passion Years (1936)
• Ghosts (1944)
• The Amazing Adventure of Marmaduke (1944)
• The Lottery Ticket (1944)
• The Mark of Honor (1944)
• Buggys Babies (1944)
• All works by Arthur Gask