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
enduring―and popular―weapons 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 crimes―some
notorious, some forgotten, some still unsolved―are the equally compelling
stories of the poisons involved: eleven molecules of death that work their way
through the human body and, paradoxically, illuminate the way in which our
bodies function.
Drawn from historical records and current news headlines, A Taste for Poison
weaves together the tales of spurned lovers, shady scientists, medical
professionals and political assassins to show how the precise systems of the
body can be impaired to lethal effect through the use of poison. From the
deadly origins of the gin & tonic cocktail to the arsenic-laced wallpaper in
Napoleon’s bedroom, A Taste for Poison leads readers on a riveting tour of the
intricate, complex systems that keep us alive―or don’t.
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