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Charlotte Armstrong
Edgar Award–winning Charlotte Armstrong (1905–1969) was one of the finest American authors of classic mystery and suspense. The daughter of an inventor, Armstrong was born in Vulca...view moreEdgar Award–winning Charlotte Armstrong (1905–1969) was one of the finest American authors of classic mystery and suspense. The daughter of an inventor, Armstrong was born in Vulcan, Michigan, and attended Barnard College, in New York City. After college she worked at the New York Times and the magazine Breath of the Avenue, before marrying and turning to literature in 1928. For a decade she wrote plays and poetry, with work produced on Broadway and published in the New Yorker. In the early 1940s, she began writing suspense. Success came quickly. Her first novel, Lay On, MacDuff! (1942) was well received, spawning a three-book series. Over the next two decades, she wrote more than two dozen novels, winning critical acclaim and a dedicated fan base. The Unsuspected (1945) and Mischief (1950) were both made into films, and A Dram of Poison (1956) won the Edgar Award for best novel. She died in California in 1969.view less
Books by Charlotte Armstrong
The Unsuspected The Balloon Man Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5I See You: Stories Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5The Chocolate Cobweb Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Something Blue Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5The Gift Shop Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Lay On, Mac Duff! Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A Dram of Poison Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Innocent Flower Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Witch's House Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Dream of Fair Woman Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5