poisoning

This book looks at unsolved cases in the criminal world, including undetectable poison, kidnappings that ended in tragedy, and a hijack mystery.

Gives descriptions of more than 600 toxic substances, as well as the symptoms of and treatments for poisioning caused by these substances.

Shares the story of how the appointment of Charles Norris as chief medical examiner in New York in 1918 dramatically slowed the incidence of murder by poisoning, and looks at how Norris worked together with toxicologist Alexander Gettler to investigate chemistry-related deaths and disorders and to establish the discipline of forensics.

Presents a discussion of forensic techniques and developments in relation to poisonings, covering various cases involving substances such as arsenic, belladonna, digitalis, and thallium.

When a beautiful aristocrat is murdered during a masked ball in 1784, Mrs. Harriet Westerman and her reclusive companion, anatomist Gabriel Crowther, struggle with reluctant witnesses to clear the name of a falsely accused suspect.

Shares the story of how the appointment of Charles Norris as chief medical examiner in New York in 1918 dramatically slowed the incidence of murder by poisoning, and looks at how Norris worked together with toxicologist Alexander Gettler to investigate chemistry-related deaths and disorders and to establish the discipline of forensics.

A guide to preventing and treating household poisoning that includes checklists of what to do and what not to do in a poisoning emergency and information on how to identify the greatest risks, how to protect children and pets from accidental poisoning, what the most common poisons are, and other related topics.