Miss Milverton

Miss Milverton

American first edition
Author	Anne Hocking
Language	English
Series	Chief Inspector William Austen
Genre	Mystery crime
Publisher	Geoffrey Bles
Publication date	1941
Publication place	United Kingdom
Media type	Print
Preceded by	The Wicked Flee
Followed by	One Shall Be Taken

Miss Milverton is a 1941 mystery crime novel by the British author Anne Hocking.[1] First published in London by Geoffrey Bles, it was the third in her series featuring Chief Inspector William Austen as part of the Golden Age of Detective Fiction. It was published in the United States in 1942 by Doubleday under the alternative title Poison is a Bitter Brew.[2]

Synopsis

Miss Milverton, also known as Aunt Augusta, is the spinster owner of a large house in Cornwall. Her numerous relatives include her wastrel nephew and heir. When he is murdered, Scotland Yard is called in in the shape of Chief Inspector Austen.

References

1. Reilly p.794
2. Nehr p.195

Bibliography

• Hubin, Allen J. 1981-1985 Supplement to Crime Fiction, 1749-1980. Garland Pub., 1988.
• Nehr, Ellen. Doubleday Crime Club Compendium, 1928-1991. Offspring Press, 1992.
• Reilly, John M. Twentieth Century Crime & Mystery Writers. Springer, 2015.