A is for arsenic

By Kathryn Harkup

Subjects: Knowledge, Chemical warfare, Poisoning, Christie, agatha, 1891-1976, Popular works, Medicine in Literature, Poisons, Poisons in literature

Description: Investigates the poisons Christie employs in fourteen of her mysteries, discussing why the poisons kill, how they interact, obtainability of such poisons, and which cases may have inspired Christie's stories.