The Blackheath Poisonings is a 1978 historical mystery novel by the British writer Julian Symons.Stringer, Jenny & Sutherland, John . The Oxford Companion to Twentieth-century Literature in English. Oxford University Press, 1996. p. 654. .Bargainnier, Earl F. Twelve Englishmen of Mystery. Popular Press, 1984. p. 217. . 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
Bibliography Forshaw, Barry. British Crime Film: Subverting the Social Order. Springer, 2012. . . Walsdorf, John J. & Allen, Bonnie J. Julian Symons: A Bibliography. Oak Knoll Press, 1996.