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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Poisoned blood Poisoned blood Philip E. Ginsburg This shocking, bizarre true crime story revolves around Audrey Marie Hilley, the complex, sexually charismatic woman who poisoned her first husband, faked her own death and returned as her imaginary … OL15411223W
The secret poisoner The secret poisoner Linda Stratmann "Murder by poison alarmed, enthralled, and in many ways encapsulated the Victorian age. Linda Stratmann's dark and splendid social history reveals the nineteenth century as a gruesome battleground wh… OL20031878W
Inheritor's Powder Inheritor's Powder Sandra Hempel This is the story of how an infamous murder case led to the birth of modern toxicology. In the 19th century criminal poisoning with arsenic was frighteningly easy. For a few pence and with few questi… OL21263034W
Poisons and poisoners Poisons and poisoners C. J. S. Thompson Thompson's history begins with mythology and primitive man and continues into the 20th century. In between we discover the many types of poisons and their origins, including hemlock, hellebore, arsen… OL28595744W
A Triptych of Poisoners A Triptych of Poisoners Eleanor Alice Burford Hibbert A rare nonfiction book by Jean Plaidy (also known as Victoria Holt), this "triptych" (or 3-part work) examines 3 notorious poisoners, each one guilty of multiple murders: Cesare Borgia, of the infamo… OL3453535W
Agatha Raisin and the Quiche of Death Agatha Raisin and the Quiche of Death M. C. Beaton agatha raisin series are very humourous and good as a light read. ...if you want something to just escape for a bit and nothing too heavy then these books are for you. OL8289345W