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The Inheritor´s Powder: A Cautionary Tale of Poison, Betrayal and Greed
Sandra Hempel
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Description for The Inheritor´s Powder: A Cautionary Tale of Poison, Betrayal and Greed
Paperback. Family rivalry, a bungled murder and the fascinating history of poisoning. THE SUSPICIONS OF MR WHICHER meets Victorian science! 'A well-researched and fascinating account of some of the most gruesome and mysterious murders' P.D. James Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; BTC; MBX; MMGT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 278.
In the nineteenth century it was criminally easy to bump off unwanted relatives. A Household Thrown into Chaos Plumstead village, 2 November 1833. Wealthy landlord, George Bodle is taken violently ill. He dies within hours. When his wife, daughter and two maids are also taken ill, there is only one terrifying explanation . . . arsenic poisoning. A Murder Most Foul Yet, while arsenic was readily available over the counter in the 1800s, poisoning was almost impossible to prove. As the evidence mounted up, a picture emerged of ... Read more
In the nineteenth century it was criminally easy to bump off unwanted relatives. A Household Thrown into Chaos Plumstead village, 2 November 1833. Wealthy landlord, George Bodle is taken violently ill. He dies within hours. When his wife, daughter and two maids are also taken ill, there is only one terrifying explanation . . . arsenic poisoning. A Murder Most Foul Yet, while arsenic was readily available over the counter in the 1800s, poisoning was almost impossible to prove. As the evidence mounted up, a picture emerged of ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781780222226
SKU
V9781780222226
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-10
About Sandra Hempel
Sandra Hempel is a journalist and author who specialises in health and social issues. She has written for a wide variety of popular newspapers and magazines, including THE TIMES, the SUNDAY TIMES and the MAIL ON SUNDAY, as well as specialist publications. Her first book THE MEDICAL DETECTIVE - which tells the story of one doctor's fight to stop the ... Read more
Reviews for The Inheritor´s Powder: A Cautionary Tale of Poison, Betrayal and Greed
Sandra Hempel is an engaging writer, adept at distilling tricky science.
Kate Colquhoun
SUNDAY TIMES
Sandra Hempel is an engaging writer, adept at distilling tricky science.
Kate Colquhoun
SUNDAY TIMES
Kate Colquhoun
SUNDAY TIMES
Sandra Hempel is an engaging writer, adept at distilling tricky science.
Kate Colquhoun
SUNDAY TIMES