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A fascinating tale of poisons and poisonous deeds which both educates and entertains. --Kathy Reichs

A brilliant blend of science and crime, A Taste for Poison reveals how eleven notorious poisons affect the body--through the murders in which they were used.

As any reader of murder mysteries can tell you, poison is one of the most enduringand popularweapons of choice for a scheming murderer. It can be slipped into a drink, smeared onto the tip of an arrow or the handle of a door, even filtered through the air we breathe. But how exactly do these poisons work to break our bodies down, and what can we learn from the damage they inflict?

In a fascinating blend of popular science, medical history, and true crime, Dr. Neil Bradbury explores this most morbidly captivating method of murder from a cellular level. Alongside real-life accounts of murderers and their crimessome notorious, some forgotten, some still unsolvedare the equally compelling

A Taste for Poison

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      Publisher St. Martin's Griffin
      Published 15 August 2023
      ISBN-13 9781250624512
      978-1250624512
      ISBN-10 1250624517
      Also in:
      True crime Biochemistry History of science

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      A fascinating tale of poisons and poisonous deeds which both educates and entertains. --Kathy Reichs

      A brilliant blend of science and crime, A Taste for Poison reveals how eleven notorious poisons affect the body--through the murders in which they were used.

      As any reader of murder mysteries can tell you, poison is one of the most enduringand popularweapons of choice for a scheming murderer. It can be slipped into a drink, smeared onto the tip of an arrow or the handle of a door, even filtered through the air we breathe. But how exactly do these poisons work to break our bodies down, and what can we learn from the damage they inflict?

      In a fascinating blend of popular science, medical history, and true crime, Dr. Neil Bradbury explores this most morbidly captivating method of murder from a cellular level. Alongside real-life accounts of murderers and their crimessome notorious, some forgotten, some still unsolvedare the equally compelling

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