March 22, 2022
A Taste for Poison: Eleven Deadly Molecules and the Killers Who Used Them by Neil Bradbury
Science and history blend together to make a highly readable narrative about the history of poison as a murder weapon. The author describes how these poisons kill us, from how they are administered to how they damage our organs to how they are detected. He discusses the use of poisons from early recorded history to recent headlines (like the Russian dissident who was poisoned with ricin in London).
One of the most disturbing aspects is how many of the poisoners were medical professionals, either doctors or nurses. The author speculates that it's because those in the medical field believe they know how to use poison without being caught or so the poison is not detected. Scary.
Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for providing an eARC.
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