A is for Arsenic: The Poisons of Agatha Christie

A is for Arsenic: The Poisons of Agatha Christie

By Kathryn Harkup

"Agatha Christie revelled in the use of poison to kill of unfortunate victims in her books. She employed it more than any other murder method, with the poison itself often being a central part of the plot, providing vital clues to the discovery of the murderer's identity. Christie's extensive chemical knowledge provides the backdrop for A is the Arsenic, in which Kathryn Harkup investigates the poisons used in the fourteen classic Agatha Christie mysteries. This book is a celebration of the science used by the undisputed Queen of Crime."

"Fourteen novels. Fourteen poisons. Just because it's fiction doesn't mean it's all made up ..."