The Cripple in Black
The Cripple in Black is a 1930 Australian novel by E. V. Timms set in seventeenth century Italy and England.
Premise
Kindly Genoese merchant Balsamo becomes the vengeful "cripple in black" when a girl under his protection is abducted by an arrogant English aristocrat.Reception
The Sydney Morning Herald said that "Here and there one might wish for a little more skilful handling, but any shortcomings are amply compensated for by the work at the end. It Is an eminently readable story, with excellent characterisation."The Argus criticised the conclusion.