The Secret Poisoner – A Century of Murder Paperback – Import, 6 September 2019

The Secret Poisoner mainly delves into poisoning cases in 1800s UK, with a few US cases being touched on. I found the book to be extremely interesting, as well as quite easy to read. (Not too technical, but certainly not dumbed down either.) I'm curious now to see what other books this author has written.

Fast delivery. As described.

I was expecting more details about actual murders but most of the book was very technical and told me a lot of detail, mostly about arsenic, which I was not interested in.

Love it- the perfect journey through poisonings, poisoners and the legislative attempts to stop them. A fascinating insight into how not only your gender but your class affected not only what poison you would choose but your motivation to do so, and how infanticide for profit differs from a struggling mother. The scientific portions are accessible and comprehensive, which can often be a challenge in books with this subject matter.A triumph of toxicology and history.

Purchased for a Christmas present