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A Dram of Poison

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A Dram of Poison
AuthorCharlotte Armstrong
LanguageEnglish
GenreMystery thriller
PublisherCoward-McCann
Publication date
1956
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.[1] 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.[2]

References

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

Bibliography

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  • 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.