Spinster sleuth Miss Marple follows the clues to discover the murderer of wealthy Rex Fortescue who fell ill and died with a pocketful of rye after sipping a cup of tea.
a true account of the respectable young Glasgow lady brought to trial for the murder by poison of her secret paramour
Geary, Rick
2006
Tells the story of Madeleine Smith, a prosperous Scottish architect's daughter, who in 1855, was accused of poisoning her lover so she could marry a wealthy merchant.
Explains how cigarettes, alcohol, solvents, ecstasy, marijuana, heroin, and cocaine harm the body and explains how to get help for an addiction problem or help a friend.
Provides an introduction to the science of poisons, traces the development of modern forensic toxicology, describes different types of poisons and drugs used as poisons, looks at notorious poisoners throughout history, and discusses postmortem forensic toxicology and drug testing.
Presents several types of poisons and poison delivery systems used throughout history, while using science to describe the effects that toxins have on the human body.
Zoe is unhappy about leaving Hollywood to live with her cousin, Maggie, and grandmother, Dr. Mac, in Ambler, Pennsylvania, while her mother is away on a film shoot, but soon gets involved in a suspected case of antifreeze poisoning.
