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1956 novel
A Dram of Poison
AuthorCharlotte Armstrong
LanguageEnglish
GenreMystery thriller
PublisherCoward-McCann
Publication date1956
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint

A Dram of Poison is a 1956 mystery novel by the American author Charlotte Armstrong. It was first published in New York by Coward-McCann, an imprint of Putnam. The title is a line from William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. It was awarded an Edgar Award by the Mystery Writers of America. Although considered for screen adaptation, no film was ultimately produced.

References

  1. Reilly p. 43
  2. Cypert p.105-06

Bibliography

  • Cypert, Rick. The Virtue of Suspense: The Life and Works of Charlotte Armstrong. Associated University Press, 2008.
  • Reilly, John M. Twentieth Century Crime & Mystery Writers. Springer, 2015.
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