A Taste for Poison: Eleven Deadly Molecules and the Killers Who Used Them by Neil Bradbury
* Duration: 07:20:13 *This program includes an epilogue and acknowledgements read by the authorA 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 listener or 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
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