Heron Carvic

Born in London, England, Heron Carvic was a successful novelist, dancer, actor, designer, builder, decorator, and market gardener. He was educated at Eton College, was famous for writing numerous crime novels involving the title character of Miss Seeton. The books in the mystery series include Picture Miss Seeton, Miss Seeton Draws the Line, Witch Miss Seeton, Miss Seeton Sings, and Odds on Miss Seeton. In 1969, Carvic was awarded a special citation form the Mystery Writers of America, and his first Miss Seeton novel, Picture Miss Seeton, was nominated for an Edgar Allan Poe Award. Carvic was a member of the Writers Guild of Great Britain and the Crime Writers Association. Carvic lived in Kent, England. He died in February of 1980.