The Blackheath Poisonings

The Blackheath Poisonings

First edition (UK)
Author	Julian Symons
Language	English
Genre	Historical mystery
Publisher	Collins Crime Club (UK) Harper & Row (US)
Publication date	1978
Publication place	United Kingdom
Media type	Print
Pages	302
ISBN	0060142111

The Blackheath Poisonings is a 1978 historical mystery novel by the British writer Julian Symons. ^{[1] [2]} It is a murder mystery set in the late Victorian era.

Plot

Two families, the Collards and Vandervents have lived together for many years in the same elegant house in the wealthy London suburb of Blackheath. The two have grown intermingled over the years, with numerous secrets. When they begin falling dead to mysterious stomach complaints, Paul Vandervent begins investigating.

Television adaptation

In 1992 it was adapted into a British television series of the same title featuring Zoë Wanamaker, Patrick Malahide, Christien Anholt and Ronald Fraser.

References

1. Stringer, Jenny & Sutherland, John . The Oxford Companion to Twentieth-century Literature in English. Oxford University Press, 1996. p. 654. ISBN   0192122711.
2. Bargainnier, Earl F. Twelve Englishmen of Mystery. Popular Press, 1984. p. 217. ISBN   0879722509.

Bibliography

• Forshaw, Barry. British Crime Film: Subverting the Social Order. Springer, 2012. ‹See Tfd› ASIN   B00A208MPI. ISBN   0230303706.
• Walsdorf, John J. & Allen, Bonnie J. Julian Symons: A Bibliography. Oak Knoll Press, 1996.