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Deborah Blum
Deborah Blum is the author of Love at Goon Park, a fascinating look at primate intelligence. She writes engaging non-fiction that makes complex science accessible.
The poisoner's handbook
Synopsis
Discover the untold story of how poison became a silent threat in Jazz Age New York City. Follow a pair of pioneering forensic scientists, Chief Medical Examiner Charles Norris and toxicologist Alexander Gettler, as they embark on groundbreaking chemical detective work. They investigate baffling cases, from families mysteriously losing their hair to factory workers with crumbling bones, all while battling to expose the hidden dangers of modern life and bring an end to an era where untraceable poisons offered an easy path to the perfect crime.