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]

Miss Milverton
American first edition
AuthorAnne Hocking
LanguageEnglish
SeriesChief Inspector William Austen
GenreMystery crime
PublisherGeoffrey Bles
Publication date
1941
Publication placeUnited Kingdom
Media typePrint
Preceded byThe Wicked Flee 
Followed byOne Shall Be Taken 

Synopsis

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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

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

Bibliography

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  • 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.