A is for arsenic
Subtitle: the poisons of Agatha Christie
By: Kathryn Harkup
Publisher: Zed Books
Published: 2015
Language: eng
Number of pages: 320
ISBN-13: 9781472911308; 9781472911322
Subjects: Poisons; Chemical warfare; Popular works; Knowledge; Poisons in literature
Description: Investigates the poisons Christie employs in fourteen of her mysteries, discussing why the poisons kill, how they interact, obtainability of such poisons, and which cases may have inspired Christie's stories.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages [312]-313) and index.