Nightmare in Pink
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Nightmare in Pink is a 1964 crime novel by John D. MacDonald featuring his recurring protagonist Travis McGee as he investigates a sinister financial conspiracy in New York City.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Nightmare in Pink canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10808873 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Nightmare in Pink Context triple: [John D. MacDonald, notableWork, Nightmare in Pink]
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A.
Nightmare
Nightmare is a powerful, recurring villain in the Kirby video game series, typically portrayed as a dark, dream-manipulating entity that threatens Dream Land.
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B.
Nightmare
Nightmare is a powerful Marvel Comics supervillain and ruler of the Dream Dimension who frequently battles Doctor Strange by invading and manipulating the dreams of mortals.
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C.
Amerikaz Nightmare
Amerikaz Nightmare is a studio album by the Queensbridge hip-hop duo Mobb Deep, known for its gritty production and street-oriented lyricism.
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D.
The Nightmare
The Nightmare is a famous 1781 oil painting by Swiss artist Henry Fuseli that depicts a woman in deep sleep visited by a demonic incubus and a ghostly horse, embodying themes of dreams, the supernatural, and psychological terror.
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E.
Malice n Wonderland
Malice n Wonderland is a studio album by American rapper Snoop Dogg that blends West Coast hip hop with funk-influenced production and laid-back party anthems.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Nightmare in Pink Target entity description: Nightmare in Pink is a 1964 crime novel by John D. MacDonald featuring his recurring protagonist Travis McGee as he investigates a sinister financial conspiracy in New York City.
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A.
Nightmare
Nightmare is a powerful, recurring villain in the Kirby video game series, typically portrayed as a dark, dream-manipulating entity that threatens Dream Land.
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B.
Nightmare
Nightmare is a powerful Marvel Comics supervillain and ruler of the Dream Dimension who frequently battles Doctor Strange by invading and manipulating the dreams of mortals.
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C.
Amerikaz Nightmare
Amerikaz Nightmare is a studio album by the Queensbridge hip-hop duo Mobb Deep, known for its gritty production and street-oriented lyricism.
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D.
The Nightmare
The Nightmare is a famous 1781 oil painting by Swiss artist Henry Fuseli that depicts a woman in deep sleep visited by a demonic incubus and a ghostly horse, embodying themes of dreams, the supernatural, and psychological terror.
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E.
Malice n Wonderland
Malice n Wonderland is a studio album by American rapper Snoop Dogg that blends West Coast hip hop with funk-influenced production and laid-back party anthems.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
crime novel
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novel ⓘ |
| author | John D. MacDonald ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| featuresCharacter |
Travis McGee
ⓘ
linked to:
Travis McGee series
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| followedBy | A Purple Place for Dying ⓘ |
| genre |
crime fiction
ⓘ
mystery fiction ⓘ |
| hasColorInTitle | pink ⓘ |
| hasRecurringCharacter |
Meyer
ⓘ
linked to:
Meyer Meyer
|
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryEra | 20th-century American literature ⓘ |
| mainCharacterOccupation |
private investigator
ⓘ
salvage consultant ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| narrator |
Travis McGee
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linked to:
Travis McGee series
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| partOf | color-themed Travis McGee novels ⓘ |
| plotElement |
financial conspiracy
ⓘ
institutional corruption ⓘ murder investigation ⓘ |
| precededBy | The Deep Blue Good-by ⓘ |
| protagonist |
Travis McGee
ⓘ
linked to:
Travis McGee series
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| publicationYear | 1964 ⓘ |
| publisher | Fawcett Publications ⓘ |
| series | Travis McGee series ⓘ |
| seriesNumber | 2 ⓘ |
| settingLocation | New York City ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | 1960s ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Nightmare in Pink Description of subject: Nightmare in Pink is a 1964 crime novel by John D. MacDonald featuring his recurring protagonist Travis McGee as he investigates a sinister financial conspiracy in New York City.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.