A Taste for Poison Eleven Deadly Molecules and the Killers Who Used Them

Neil Bradbury, Ph.D., Derek Perkins

eAudio - 2022

This program includes an epilogue and acknowledgements read by the author"A fascinating tale of poisons and poisonous deeds which both educates and entertains." —Kathy ReichsAs any reader or listener 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 cellu...lar 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... more