Check nearby libraries
Buy this book
![Loading indicator](/images/ajax-loader-bar.gif)
"Murder by poison alarmed, enthralled, and in many ways encapsulated the Victorian age. Linda Stratmann's dark and splendid social history reveals the nineteenth century as a gruesome battleground where poisoners went head-to-head with authorities who strove to detect poisons, control their availability, and bring the guilty to justice. She corrects many misconceptions about particular poisons and documents how the evolution of issues such as marital rights and the legal protection of children impacted poisonings. Combining archival research with a novelist's eye, Stratmann charts the era's inexorable rise of poison cases both shocking and sad"--
Check nearby libraries
Buy this book
![Loading indicator](/images/ajax-loader-bar.gif)
Previews available in: English
Showing 3 featured editions. View all 3 editions?
Edition | Availability |
---|---|
1
Secret Poisoner: A Century of Murder
2019, Yale University Press
in English
0300250053 9780300250053
|
aaaa
Libraries near you:
WorldCat
|
2
Secret Poisoner: A Century of Murder
2016, Yale University Press
in English
0300219547 9780300219548
|
zzzz
Libraries near you:
WorldCat
|
3 |
eeee
|
Community Reviews (0)
Feedback?History
- Created August 13, 2020
- 1 revision
Wikipedia citation
×CloseCopy and paste this code into your Wikipedia page. Need help?
August 13, 2020 | Created by ImportBot | Imported from Better World Books record |