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A is for Arsenic : The Poisons of Agatha Christie Paperback Book

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Explores 14 Christie poison mysteries
Real science behind fictional murders
Award-shortlisted true crime analysis
Chemistry meets classic detective fiction
320 pages of forensic insights
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Shortlisted for the BMA Book Awards and Macavity Awards 2016Fourteen novels. Fourteen poisons. Just because its fiction doesnt mean its all madeup ...Agatha Christie revelled in the use of poison to kill off unfortunate victims in her books indeed, she employed it more than any other murder method, with the poison itself often being a central part of the novel. Her choice of deadly substances was far from random the characteristics of each often provide vital clues to the discovery of the murderer. With gunshots or stabbings the cause of death is obvious, but this is not the case with poisons. How is it that some compounds prove so deadly, and in such tiny amounts?Christies extensive chemical knowledge provides the backdrop for A is for Arsenic, in which Kathryn Harkup investigates the poisons used by the murderer in fourteen classic Agatha Christie mysteries. It looks at why certain chemicals kill, how they interact with the body, the cases that may have inspired Christie, and the feasibility of obtaining, administering and detecting these poisons, both at the time the novel was written and today. A is for Arsenic is a celebration of the use of science by the undisputed Queen of Crime.

SKU: M9781472911322
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Binding: Paperback;320 pages; Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing plc; Classification: FZC; Weight: 352 g; Dimensions: 198 x 130 x 20

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