Taste for Poison: Deadly Molecules and Killers who Used Them

An exploration of eleven notorious poisons, their history, famous murders committed with them, and details about their effects on the body. Poisoning appears frequently in books, movies, and familiar cultural tropes—but how is it really used in murder and crime, and how does it affect us on a cellular level? Drawing on historical and contemporary material, the author follows eleven “molecules of death,” showing us how they both harm our bodies and illuminate how we function. Drink up this thoroughly researched examination of eleven notable poisons and the role of poisoning in our cultural imagination. 

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