The poisoner's handbook : murder and the birth of forensic medicine in Jazz Age New York / Deborah Blum.

The untold story of how poison rocked Jazz Age New York City. A pair of forensic scientists began their trailblazing chemical detective work, fighting to end an era when untraceable poisons offered an easy path to the perfect crime.

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Main Author: Blum, Deborah, 1954-
Language:English
Published: New York : Penguin Books, 2011.
Subjects:
Poisoning > New York (State) > History.
Forensic toxicology > New York (State) > History.
Forensic sciences > New York (State) > History.
History, 20th Century.
Poisons and poisoning > History.
Toxicology > History.
New York.
Physical Description:319 pages ; 21 cm
Format: Book
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Summary:
The untold story of how poison rocked Jazz Age New York City. A pair of forensic scientists began their trailblazing chemical detective work, fighting to end an era when untraceable poisons offered an easy path to the perfect crime.
Note:Originally published: 2010.
Call Number:HV6555.U62 N373 2011
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780143118824 (pbk.)
014311882X (pbk.)